2.2 Parliament

functions of Parliament

legislation

representation

scrutiny

legitimacy

providing ministers

presidential government

separation of powers

separated + extensive personnel

legislature cannot removed government

separate elections

head of government and state

fixed-term elections

parliamentary government

fusion of powers

head of gov and state

cabinet government

fused elections

government answers to legislature

legislation: commons strengths

productive + efficient

whipping means government bills successful

legislation: commons weaknesses

gov dominated leg agenda

2021-22: 13/260 PMBs received Royal Assent

2021-22: 25/39 gov bills received Royal Assent

commons can only change details of bill

legislation: lords strength

expertise + removal from influence allows effective + thoughtful revision of gov legislation

legislation: lords weakness

limited power to reject gov bills

no power over manifesto + fiscal bills

can be bypassed through Parliament Acts

representation: commons strength

most representative Cabinet under Truss

rep: commons weakness

rep: lords strength

rep: lords weakness

scrutiny: commons strength

scrutiny: commons weakness

s

scrutiny: lords strength

scrutiny: lords weakness

training + recruitment: commons strength

training + recruitment: commons weakness

t

training + recruitment: lords weakness

legitimacy: commons strength

l

legitimacy: commons weakness

legitimacy: lords strength

l

legitimacy: lords weakness

comparative power of the Lords

supremacy of the commons

consent case study

statistical representation Lords

stats representation commons

parliamentary process

parl + exec: backbenchers

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parl + exec: select comms

parl + exec: opposition

p

parl + exec: efficacy of PMQs

parl + exec: efficacy of MQs

how is party unity retained

g

factors affecting parl exec relationship

10 reasons rebellions more common