Case Studies Examples

Question 1

What Act shows that the House of Lords can influence policy?

Answer 1

Parliament Act 1911 and 1949, the Fox Hunting Manifesto in 1997. Many Lords voted against this.

Question 2

What Acts created the delay acts of Parliament of 2 years?

Answer 2

Act of Parliament 1911

Question 3

What Acts restricted the delacy acts of Parliament by 1 year?

Answer 3

Act of Parliament 1949

Question 4

Discuss the repercussions of Factortame 1991

Answer 4

Spanish ships can fish in UK waters

Resulted in EU law being more powerful than Parliament Sov

Question 5

What act stopped UK Parl from stopping Spanish ships fishing in UK waters?

Answer 5

The Merchant Shipping act of 1894 got altered by the Secretary of State for Transport to stop this in 1988 as the EU declares the act ok by EU laws.

Question 6

What evidence is there to show how public opinion influences policy?

Answer 6

2017 Dementia Tax, all assets in excess of 23 grand must fund their own social care. The public protested against this and thus the gov banned it. The alzheimers society protested against this a lot.

Question 7

What evidence is there to show how public opinion can be ignored by the government?

Answer 7

The Iraq 2003 protested by over a million got ingored by Blair’s government.