The Pillars of British Democracy · Constitutional Foundations
Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Executive
Exploring how power is distributed between the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Houses of Parliament.
Key Questions
- 1What is the government's role in balancing executive efficiency with democratic oversight?
- 2Who should decide when a Prime Minister has exceeded their constitutional authority?
- 3What would a just policy for reforming the House of Lords look like?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Citizenship - The Development of the Political SystemKS3: Citizenship - Parliamentary Democracy
Year: Year 9
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The Pillars of British Democracy
Period: Constitutional Foundations
Suggested Methodologies
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