the institution of Government in the UK; it comprises three parts: the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the monarch; its purpose is to debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government

elected body currently consisting of 650 members of Parliament, where MPs debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government; it is the lower house of Parliament and meets in the Palace of Westminster

the representative elected to represent a constituency in the UK's national legislative body

Is the physical set up of the House of Commons fit for purpose?

Citizenship

Should parliamentary procedures be modernised?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of an uncodified constitution?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a bicameral system?

Why do we have a separation of powers?

What does the Supreme Court do?

In this unit pupils consider why we need a separation of powers and whether the current political structures are fit for purpose.

What is the nature of the British Constitution?

the institution of government in the UK; it comprises of three parts: the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the monarch; its purpose is to debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government

an elected body currently consisting of 650 members of Parliament, where MPs debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government; it is the lower house of Parliament and meets in the Palace of Westminster

the upper house of Parliament, composed of life peers and hereditary peers, who scrutinise the bills approved by the House of Commons; the House of Lords meets in the Palace of Westminster

the set of principles and rules by which a country is organised

when the principles and rules by which a country is organised are written down, usually in a single document

when the principles and rules by which a country is organised are not written down in a single written document

means two chambers; in a bicameral parliament there are two separate groups that must both agree on changes to laws; UK Parliament is bicameral it has two chambers: the House of Commons and Lords

an elected body currently consisting of 650 Members of Parliament, where MPs debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government; it is the lower house of Parliament and meets in the Palace of Westminster

the lawmaking body of the state i.e. Parliament in the UK

the branch of government that is responsible for putting laws or decisions into effect

the branch of the state that is responsible for enforcing the law; it is composed of judges and other legal officials

a formal, legal institution where disputes are heard and resolved, and where justice is administered according to the law

the branch of the state responsible for interpreting and applying the law; it is composed of judges and other legal officials

the upper house of Parliament, composed of life peers and hereditary peers, who scrutinise bills approved by the House of Commons; the House of Lords meets in the Palace of Westminster

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