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AS Module 3

AS Module 3. A: Representative Institutions B: Governing Britain. Typical Exam Questions Section A : Institutions. Part a) consists of an 8 Mark Question that asks you to define terms such as:

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AS Module 3

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  1. AS Module 3 A: Representative Institutions B: Governing Britain

  2. Typical Exam QuestionsSection A : Institutions Part a) consists of an 8 Mark Question that asks you to define terms such as: - European Parliament, Devolved Assemblies, Work Scrutiny, Backbenchers, Elected Representatives, Speaker. Part b) consists of a 22 Mark Question that asks you to discuss the role & function of political institutions: - Parliament usually supports the actions and policies of the government of the day. Discuss. - The European Parliament lacks power. Discuss. • How effective are MPs at representing their constituencies? • How far does local government play an important role in governing Britain? • How socially Representative are the Members of Parliament’s two Houses?

  3. Typical Exam QuestionsSection B : Governing Britain Part a) consists of an 8 Mark Question that asks you to define terms such as: - Civil Service, Parliamentary Commission for Administration, Cabinet Office, Citizen’s Charter, Next Steps Exec. Agencies Part b) consists of a 22 Mark Question that asks you to discuss the role & function of political parties: • How does the role of PM reflect both the legislative and executive functions? • Analyse the role of the cabinet in government decision-making. • Ministers rely heavily on the advice of their civil servants when making policy. Discuss • What powers are held by the European Commission? • What are the advantages & disadvantages of Quango’s? - How effective is the government at redressing the grievances and protecting the rights of its citizens?

  4. AS Module 3: Unit OneThe Constitution 1 Key Questions: • What are the advantages of having an ‘unwritten’ constitution? • How do the American notion of ‘checks and balances’ feature in the British Constitution? • Where does power ultimately rest? • What is the principle behind British Constitutional Monarchy? • What is the function of the House of Lords? • Should the Lords be reformed and if so how?

  5. AS Module 3: Unit OneThe Constitution 2 • Reading Ch4-P1: The Constitution • Activity 4-1: The Constitution in UK & USA • Activity 4-8: The Monarchy • Reading Ch14-P3: The House of Lords • Activity 14-7: Functions of the Lords • Activity14-8: Reforming the Lords

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  9. AS Module 3: Unit TwoOur Representatives 1 • Key Questions: • How socially representative of the general public are the Members of Parliament, elected in 1997? • How representative of women and ethnic minorities is the current parliament? • How are MPs accountable to their constituencies? • How independent are MP’s?

  10. AS Module 3: Unit TwoOur Representatives 2 • Reference Ch11-P3: Recruitment of MP’s • Activity 11-3: Parliamentary Candidates • Reading Ch11-P3: How representative are MP’s • Activity 11-6: MP’s elected in 1997 • Activity 11-7: Accountability of MP’s • Activity 11-8: Pressure on MP’s • Activity 11-9: The Rewards of Office

  11. AS Module 3: Unit TwoOur Representatives 3 • Key Ideas:

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  14. AS Module 3: Unit ThreeThe House of Commons 1 • Key Questions: • What is the role of the House of Commons in the British Constitution? • How does the government translate its policies into legislation? • What opportunities does the Commons have to challenge and scrutinise proposed legislation? • How far can individual MPs contribute to the legislative process?

  15. AS Module 3: Unit ThreeThe House of Commons 2 • Reading Ch14-P1: Parliament • Activity 14-1: The Role of Parliament • Reading Ch14-P2-1/2: House of Commons • Activity 14-2: Business in Commons • Activity 14-3: Legislative Machinery • Reading Ch14-P2-3: Commons Committees • Activity 14-4: Committees in the Commons

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  18. AS Module 3: Unit FourEffectiveness of Parliament 1 Key Questions: • How important to the democratic process are parliamentary debates? • How can the House of Commons scrutinise the work of the government? • How effective is parliament, as a balance to the power of the executive?

  19. AS Module 3: Unit FourEffectiveness of Parliament 2 • Reading Ch14-P2-4/5: Debates & Questions • Activity 14-5: Questions & Debates • Activity 14-6: Cash for Questions • Reading Ch14-P4: How effective is Parliament? • Activity 14-9: How effective is Parliament? • Evaluate a recent Question Time • Describe the arguments from a recent debate.

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  22. AS Module 3: Unit Five Local Government 1 Key Questions: • What role does local government play in the British Constitution? • How far does the structure of local government embody the principle of subsidiarity? • How much power has been devolved to the regional assemblies? • How effective and independent, from central government, is local government in the UK? Note: Students should study chapter 16 carefully, but do not need go beyond these broad questions.

  23. AS Module 3: Unit Five Local Government 2 • Reading Ch16: Sub National Government • Reference Ch11-P1: Selection of Councilors • Activity 16-1: Local Government Reform • Activity 16-2: Local Government in the 1990’s • Activity 16-3: Areas of responsibility • Activity 16-4: Decision making & Power • Activity 16-5: Party Control • Activity 16-6: Finance • Activity 16-7: Privatisation • Activity 16-8: Central-Local Government Relations • Reference:Reading Ch4-P3: A Unitary State • Activity 4-5: Devolution in Scotland & Wales • Activity 4-6: Consequences of Devolution • Reading Ch11-P4-2: MSPs, MWAs & MNIAs

  24. AS Module 3: Unit Five Local Government 3 • Key Ideas:

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  27. AS Module 3: Unit SixThe European Union 1 Key Questions: • What is the role of the European Commission? [Link to Civil Service, Part b)] • What powers does the European Parliament have over the work of the Commission and the Council of Ministers? • How far has the British Parliament ceded sovereignty to the institutions of the EU, as a result of the Single Act, the Maastricht Treaty, the Protocol [Social Chapter], ERM, the Amsterdam Treaty, enlargement and the operation of the Court of Justice?

  28. AS Module 3: Unit SixThe European Union 2 Reading Ch6-P1: Development of EU Activity 6-1: Development of the EEC Activity 6-2: Maastricht Reading Ch6-P2: Organisation of the EU Activity 6-3: Decision Making Reading Ch6-P3: Future Direction Activity 6-4: Enlargement Activity 6-5: Political Parties & the EU Reading Ch11-P4-1: MEPs

  29. AS Module 3: Unit SixThe European Union 3 Key Ideas:

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  31. AS Module 3: Unit SevenThe PM & Cabinet 1 Key Questions: • How far is the PM able to dominate his cabinet, the civil service, his party or Parliament? • How far does leadership style contribute to the effectiveness of a Prime Minister? • What is the role of the Cabinet and how effective is it as an executive body? • Is the sheer volume of work involved in running Number Ten, on top of the political role of the executive, unmanageable without the formation of a PM’s Department?

  32. AS Module 3: Unit SevenThe PM and Cabinet 2 • Reading Ch12-P1: Prime Minister • Activity 12-1: Prime Minister’s Powers • Activity 12-2: Comparative PM Styles • Activity 12-3: Downing Street & Reform • Reading Ch12-P2: The Cabinet • Activity 12-4: The Cabinet • Activity 12-5: Westland Affair • Activity 12-6: Cabinet Committees • Activity 12-7: The Core Executive • Reference Ch15: Role of the Chancellor

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  36. AS Module 3: Unit EightMinisters & the Civil Service 1 Key Questions: • What are the constraints on a minister’s ability to develop and administer changes in policy, within their department? • How can the different responsibilities of a government minister come into conflict? • How politically neutral is the Civil Service? • How have recent governments attempted to reform the operation of the Civil service?

  37. AS Module 3: Unit EightMinisters & the Civil Service 2 • Reading Ch13-P1: Ministerial careers • Reference Ch11P3-4: Rewards of Office • Activity 13-2: Turnover of Ministers • Activity 17-4: The Scott Enquiry • Activity 13-3: Successful Minister • Reading Ch13-P2: Civil Servants • Activity 13-4: Next Steps Agency • Reading Ch13-P3: Ministers & Civil Servants • Activity 13-7: Ministers and Civil servants

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  42. AS Module 3: Unit NineGovernment & the Citizen 1 Key Questions: • Why has their been a ‘quango explosion’ and what effect has this had on government in the UK? • What has been the impact on government of the Citizen’s Charter? • What is the role of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration? • Does Britain need a Freedom of Information Act?

  43. AS Module 3: Unit NineGovernment & the Citizen 2 • Reading Ch16-P4: Quasi Government • Activity 16-9: The Quango Explosion • Reference: Ch 11-P5: Quangocrats • Reading Ch17-P1: Citizenship • Activity 17-1: Citizenship in the 1990’s • Reference Ch18-P2-5/6: Police & Citizens • Reading Ch17-P3: Redress of Grievances • Activity 17-5: MPs and the Ombudsman • Activity 19-7: Closed government • Activity 19-8: Closed Government under Labour

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