Politics Homework To what extent does the Prime Minister dominate the political system in the UK? (40 marks) In recent years there has been an increasing debate over whether the executive‚ and within that the Prime Minister‚ dominates the political system due to the increasingly so-called ‘presidential style’ of leadership‚ as can be seen with the development of TV debates between party leaders‚ mirrored very much on the US debates. The Prime Minister can be seen to dominate due to ‘spatial
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To that extent is the House of Commons effective in carrying out its various functions? The House of Commons holds both legislative functions and is also designed to hold the executive accountable. It can be argued that due the introduction‚ and reforms‚ of select committees and the regular questioning of ministers the House of Commons is effective. However‚ it could also be argued that party loyalty and whips have become more important than effective scrutiny. The House of Commons can be seen
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Hansard is the official daily report of parliamentary debates and the record of what was said during the introduction of legislation. As one of the external aids‚ referencing to Hansard can help the courts to discover how Parliament intended the law to apply and put that into practice. Initially such documents could not be consulted for the purpose of statutory interpretation. In 1992 the House of Lords delivered a blockbuster in the case of Pepper v Hart [1992]‚ which overturned the rule against
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4 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR THE TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS‚ AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706‚ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE 14 Republic Act 6725 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN WITH RESPECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT‚ AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE LABOR CODE‚ AS AMENDED. http://www.pcw.gov.ph/law/republic-act-6725
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Prime Minister functions and powers under the constitution of Pakistan 1973 Introduction In the Parliamentary system Prime Minister is the head of the government and the whole system of the state revolves round him. He is the leader of majority party in the parliament and he is the source of power. He is more power full than the president. Relevant provisions Article 46‚91‚95 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973. The office of the Prime Minister according to the
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against the bill relating to what they think will benefit the people of society. The House also scrutinises the work of the Government - it does that by various means‚ including questioning ministers in the Chamber and through the Select Committee system. The House of Lords roles are similar to those of the House of Commons in legislating‚ debating and questioning the executive. The House of Lords are not elected by the citizens but they are appointed by the queen and they are given a role. Members
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To what extent does the parliament hold the executive to account? Parliament does not govern‚ but its role is to check or constrain the government of the day. Many therefore argue that parliament’s most important function is to ‘call the government to account’’‚ there by forcing the members to explain their actions and justify their policies. There are three groups within the UK parliament‚ the House of Commons‚ the House of Lords‚ and the Monarchy. The HoC consists of 646 MP’s and each MP is
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Parliament‚ as the sovereign lawmaking body is one source of law. It makes legislation via passing bills to make laws that abide by social cohesion and maintain social progress‚ such as sanctions imposed for murder under the Criminal Law Consolidation Act SA. A political party affiliates it’s self with specific views and moral and promises to initiate or support certain legislations to its supporters. When candidates become members of either the Senate or House of Representatives they are morally
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Firstly a brief version of the proposed bill is read out in the chamber and then is made available to members of parliament such as the house of lords and the house of commons. After the first reading is passed the bill is turned into an official document of parliament and then it becomes available for debate by members of parliament. This will usually take place no longer than 2 weeks after the first reading. The second reading begins in parliament with the member representing the bill opening
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Pitt’s consolidation of power How did the 1784 election consolidate William Pitt’s power? In December 1783‚ George III ended the Fox-North coalition‚ and appointed William Pitt as Prime Minister. However Pitt had little support in the House of Commons‚ calculations suggests he could rely on 149 votes and was opposed by Fox and North‚ numbering about 230 in total. In order to reduce power of the opposition Pitt offered his allies‚ including Fox‚ to the cabinet. Government was immediately defensive
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