The UK Constitution and the Balance of Power · Constitutional Foundations
Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Executive
Examining the relationship between the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Houses of Parliament in a modern democracy.
Key Questions
- 1What is the government's role here in balancing efficiency with accountability?
- 2Who should decide when the executive and legislature disagree on national policy?
- 3What rights are in tension when the government uses secondary legislation to bypass debate?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Citizenship - The Constitution and the ExecutiveGCSE: Citizenship - Parliamentary Sovereignty
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The UK Constitution and the Balance of Power
Period: Constitutional Foundations
Suggested Methodologies
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