I'm finding this sooo hard i feel like giving up on it but I'm predicted an A grade and somehow I'm gonna need a miracle to pull that off! my college only taught us 3 out of 4 topics we didn't do the judiciary. i was looking through a textbook and past papers and realized that he hasn't even taught us half the stuff, especially anything with coalitions and that's been on more than half the past papers! :mad:

if anyone has any notes on constitution, Parliament and/or PM and cabinet i would really appreciate it.

I'm gonna have to cram really bad and i have another exam on the same day :frown:

any predictions aswell for any of the questions?

Reply 608

Coolcookie

Original post by alexgr97

I reckon how important is cabinet/to what extent has its power grown under coalition. But could be a 25 marker!

if any question came up on the coalition i would definitely fail this exam since haven't even been taught it, really hope it doesn't :frown:

Reply 609

TheTechN1304

Original post by Piledriver

Can anyone give a few examples of PMs prerogative powers and when they have been exercised?

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Power to declare war: WW1, WW2, Falklands War (under Thatcher)
Power to choose the cabinet
Patronage power (hire & fire)
Power to grant peerage

Original post by jj225

has collective responsibility been weakened or has it become stronger under the coalition?

Could be argued both ways. Weaker in that the govt. is made up of 2 parties that have different ideological views, and so maintaining loyalty is more difficult. You could use Vince Cable as an example. A Lib Dem MP (Secretary of State for Business) in the cabinet who has strongly opposed government, however David Cameron hasn't fired him (which goes against the idea of collective responsibility whereby you follow the party or resign/sacked).

Stronger in the sense that the govt. is weaker (because of a coalition) and so there is more of an effort on both sides of the govt. to keep it all together.

hows revision guys

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hows revision guys

AMAZING. Not

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Reply 612

TheTechN1304

Original post by xxvine

hows revision guys

****. i don't know where to start.

Reply 613

golden tribe

Guys

for parliament i think something will come up on HOL and Commons

Reply 614

gonnafail17

Original post by Missgeehughes

Well it's important to look at the word "now"... Perhaps use the growing desire for a greater emphasis on human rights (a British bill of rights might be beneficial), providing clarity for citizens who due to the unconcreted constitution have a disillusionment with politics (causing low turnout perhaps), it creates a strong judiciary which may be effective as they're neutral and impartial- reducing the likeliness of an elective dictatorship; therefore acts like the 2001 anti-terrorism measures would be unlikely to be introduced, and it safeguards the constitution as the flexibility of uncodified can be damaging as any gov can abolish/make/amend laws (eg when labour tried to implement ID cards many people voluntarily payed £30... Con gov of 2010 abolished within 100 days and Theresa May said there would be no refund but rather they act as memorabilia to the public)

However for the disadvantages you could talk about: flexibility being important for a changing society (eg the unelected hol could be reformed easily), parliamentary sovereignty would be abolished- which is essential for representative democracy in the UK, it creates judicial tyranny (as opposed to authority being vested in the hoc whereby changes happen due to democratic pressure) codified would mean changes happen due to senior judges beliefs that changes need to be made and they are socially unrepresentative therefore this may lead to democratic deficit.

I hope this helps!! :smile:

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That's brilliant thank you so much.... However could you expand on the ID cards example? seems pretty good and I might use it in my answers :smile:

Reply 615

gonnafail17

Ok so exam's on Monday and I'm so screwed. Half way through PM & Cabinet. Kill me now.

Reply 616

gonnafail17

Original post by Piledriver

I've just started revising now.. I have work all day on saturday and sunday so have 2 days to cram, only going to revise 2 units and pray the question gods at edexcel are kind to me :frown:

Dear oh dear, I feel your pain...
Good luck though, and let's pray for low grade boundaries.. lololol