The UK Constitution and the Balance of Power · Constitutional Foundations
The Role of the Monarchy
Evaluating the contemporary relevance and constitutional functions of the Sovereign in a parliamentary democracy.
Key Questions
- 1What is the government's role here in maintaining tradition versus modernizing the state?
- 2Who should decide the limits of royal prerogative powers in the 21st century?
- 3What would a just policy look like regarding the funding and transparency of the Crown?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Citizenship - The Monarchy and the Constitution
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The UK Constitution and the Balance of Power
Period: Constitutional Foundations
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