Lesson 16 (Keal) Flashcards

1
Q

Propagation

A

suspending parliament

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2
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Who can suspend parliament?

A

PM

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3
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Who did suspend parliament and for how long?

A

Bojo

5 weeks

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4
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Why is propagation controversial in relation to the executive?

A

Means it basically has dictatorial power for a temporary period of time

As parliament isn’t in session and can’t scrutinise the PM

Parliament is sovereign, NOT THE PM

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5
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Why is propogation potentially justifiable?

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If the PM has a mandate e.g. Bojo wanted to get Brexit done, but bureaucracy was stopping him. By shutting down parliament, he could focus more on this. The Brexit referendum had already happened, giving him the public’s mandate to execute these decisions, but parliament wasn’t letting him.

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