1 the constitution 1.1 Flashcards

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Hol reform

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all but 92 hereditary peers were removed eneded conservative majority in HOL made HOL modern with life and expertise peers. Hol still is not legitimate democratically stage 2 never happend bali appointed 372 life peers.

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forms pof prioportional representation were used in elections for the Scottish parliment and Welsh assembly greater voter choice and fairer outcomes in devolved areas labor were benifiting from fptp so lost enthusiasm for reform.

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incoperated European commission on human rights into uk statute law. right to fair trial respect for privacy and family life.

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The 2011 Fixed Term Parliaments Act set five-year periods between general elections. The Act took away the power of the prime minister to call a general election whenever they wished. downside elections can still be called if 2 third of MPs voted so. and if the government lost a vote of confidence. (may and Johnson did it in 4 years.

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camerons government called for a 2011 referendum on replacing fptp with the alternative vote. 68% said no 42% turnout

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increased influence of backbench MPs by adopting the wright comitee recommendations. backbench buisness committees select committee chairs elected by MPs not chosen by whips, introduced e-petitions. big success on Cameron's legacy.

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committed to further decentralisation The Government of Wales Act 2014 extended lawmaking powers to the Welsh Assembly. the referendum in Wales increaed power over income tax and further power devolved to Scotland as well after 2014 referendum they got to control other taxes.

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Recall of MPs The 2015 Recall of MPs Act gave constituencies the power to recall any MP who had acted inappropriately or misbehaved. For an MP to be recalled, over 10% of constituents need to support a petition in favour of it.

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Devolution outside London From 2015 the Conservative government gave more powers to larger cities. The government granted cities with financial independence by enabling them to keep revenue from business rates so they could fund local projects and policies. In 2016 Manchester was given the power to control its own budget for social care and for healthcare which had previously been controlled by central authorities.

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there has been a decentralization of power and regions and also cities are receiving devolution. Decentralization of powers to cities Devolution of powers to cities is a form of devolution in England. These powers include granting some city mayors with more financial powers and control over their own city budget. Devolution deals have involved Manchester, Cornwall, Liverpool,

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it further increased Holyrood power including varying the rate of income tax by 10p in the pound providing the Scottish government with the authority to borrow up to 5 billon pounds,

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2014 referendum on whether to leave or stay in England. 55.3 percent no 44.7 percent yes 84.6 percent turnout. when it looked likely they would leave Cameron and clegg promised further powers called 'DEVO MAX'

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The 2016 Scotland Act was Scotland’s second stage of devolution and was a result of the wish among Scottish citizens the smith comission for a greater devolution of powers. The wish for more devolution was clear following the Scottish independence referendum in 2014, which despite voting against independence showed people wanted more devolution. power included determining abortion laws, speed limit, and .deciding air passenger duty.

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The Act established a Welsh National Assembly which would have an executive drawn from it to be led by the first minister. not granted any primary legislative powers it was simply given administrative powers. The areas which the Welsh government were granted powers to run included health, public transport, education, local authority service and agriculture.

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there was an independence referendum majority said no but the election turnout was 30 percent.

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the 2014 Government of Wales Act devolved more significant powers. The Act gave powers to the Welsh government over stamp duty and business taxes. The Act stated a referendum would be held to decide whether Wales could have some control over the income tax of its citizens. In 2015 the Welsh government was granted powers over income tax up to £3 billion per year without a referendum taking place.

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it gave them the right to vary income tax by up to 10p in the pound. gave them legislative powers over electoral arrangements transport and energy.

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Good Friday Agreement The 1998 Good Friday Agreement restored devolved powers to Northern Ireland. The 1998 agreement established an assembly which was to be elected using proportional representation (PR). PR was used so that all sections of Northern Ireland’s society would be represented. All major parties in Northern Ireland were guaranteed ministerial positions because the executive in Northern Ireland was based on power sharing

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Powers devolved Powers were devolved over healthcare, transport, agriculture, policing and education. granted the power to pass laws Dissolved parliament dissolved in 2002 following tensions between the Loyalist and Republican communities. The Assembly was re-opened in 2007.

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devolution is when power is transferred from the Westminister to other parliaments and assemblies

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civil liberties can be fully protected without parliament overriding the act un-codified constitution can be potentially undemocratic as there is no clear limit on gov power constitution too flexible allowing arbitrary government

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the uncodified constitution has protected civil liberties as changes can be made to update liberties. the uncodified constitution can prove to be democratic referendums can let people decide on major decisions flexible constitution allows for quick adaptation to social changes

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