Edexcel Government and Politics Unit 2 Exam 4th June 2015

I relying on being able to waffle PM and the cabinet tbh

How would you answer does gov dominate parliament?

What do you predict for the 25/40marker for parliament?


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Is the fit for purpose pros and cons of in codified constitution?

And what would you say if government dominates parliament?? Would you say this:

YES:
-they can get a majority in the FPTP, frontbenchers start a majority of legislation, fused model means they dominate (Politically sovereign)
-Party system gives gov a significant dgree of power to limit opposition through whips, loyalty and PM Patronage,
HoL has little influence due to the 1949 parliaments act and 1911 parliaments act
- Collective responsibilty protects ministers (May and Home office), Select com's are not binding on government, PMQ's are scripted and more about points scoring rather than scrutiny

NO
-parliament is sovereign, parliament can get rid of the government of the day (callaghan),Backbenchers can rebel against legislation (HOL reform bill) (legally sovereign)
- Parliament has to pass all laws so gov doesn't dominate by wielding unchecked power + More activist and significant HOL who can delay, block, or ammend legislation (between 2012-13 lords defeated the government 48 times) (health and social care act spent 15 days in the committee stage of the lords)
-departmental select committes have a good record of bipartisanship and holding gov to account (Defence DSC critiscised gov's plans to hand defence encurement to a non UK based company) ( Public administration's committee criticized the way Laim Fox's resignation was handled) PMQ's and MQ's are also good ways of holding gov to account (Mike O'brien question over wanting to offer 'free healthcare to all athletes)



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from september there is no more AS just Alevels meaning there wont be any final exams until the whole 2 years are done

I'm really confused- my teacher told me for the 5 marker questions you add part own knowledge and then things from the source. But in my revision book it says no own knowledge?

Yeahh that's it basically !


I just edited it a bit


then i got carried away sorry

But if it came up as a 40 marker, you're good to go

from september there is no more AS just Alevels meaning there wont be any final exams until the whole 2 years are done

Thankyou!

For parliament, they could ask for and againest elected second chamber...could they ask for and againest appoint second chamber
What's the difference?


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i don't think so tbh, isn't that much to say

Any predictions for PM 25/40marker, gonna cram the predictions like 30min before the exam


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What's the difference between the two though?
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Do we need to know about devolution?

Yeah I did aha, I honestly cant - ive still got parliament to do and havent even finished constitution, got notes written down but need to remember them now and hope that the predictions are correct in regards to what ll come up for parliament and constitution providing they come up separately.

Can anyone quickly give me some points for and against why the "Constitutional reforms since 1997 havent gone far enough?" and "How constitutional reforms since 1997 have reduced UK governments power?" and finally "How they have made UK more democratic?". If someone can do that thatll be absolutely great as Ive tried+looked in the mark scheme but no joy. Examples with the points would be even better if possible! Thanks very much!

Nothing from your own knowledge, you pick out 3 points from the source and you explain 2
10 markers you pick out 2 points from the source and PEE and a 3rd point from your own knowledge