Politics

Politics (Structure of the Government)

Paper 2 politics, until ideologies.

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UK politics and Constitution.

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UK constitutional changes: Act of Settlement

Act of Settlement (1701)- Established legal rules governing succession of the throne (1st, 2nd, 3rd in line ect.) Stated that the monarch should be a member of Church of England. Established monarchs position as ruler of the whole of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (N.I after 1921)

The new Labour Electoral Reform of devolution?

Electoral reform= part of devolution.Decision= election system used should reflect party systems in those countries and should avoid domination by one or two systems.FPTP would have led to Wales and Scotland being dominated by Labour and Northern Ireland by Unionists. Decision that forms of proportional representation were to be used.The Additional Member System(AMS) adopted for Scotland and WalesSingle Transferable Vote (STV) for Northern Ireland.

Why is the Executive so powerful?

Controls legislative timetable Commands majority in CommonsControls delegated legislation Excersises royal prerogative Control party discipline through whipsConstrained by:Parliamentary scrutiny House of LordsThe judiciary Public opinionParty rebellions.