UK constitutional reform

The UK's traditional constitution is known as the __________ model.

What do you think was the most important constitutional reform under New Labour?

• Human Rights Act

• Devolution

• Freedom of Information Act

• UK Supreme Court

The UK's devolution is known as __________ devolution, as the devolved powers all have different features.

Match the following

• The method of voting.

• Northern Ireland Assembly

• Only 50% turnout. 50.3% voted yes

• Welsh Assembly

• Powers of primary legislation.

• Scottish Parliament

• Established a parliament, 74.3% yes vote

• Barnett Formula

• It decides the size of the grant.

• Proportional Representation

Reform of the House of Lords- House of Lords Act 1999 reduced ​ (a)   peers (those who inherited their titles) to ​ (b)   . Now it is mainly appointed​ (c)   -peers who sit and vote in the House of Lords. Also, all lord appointments are made by an ​ (d)   Commission rather than by the ​ (e)   .

 

• hereditary
• 92
• life
• Independent
• Prime Minister
• elected
• permanent
• monarch
• House of Commons
• judiciary

What were the House of Commons reforms?

• 1922 committee established

• BackBench Business Committee established

• E-Petitions Committee established

• Chair of Select Committees elected by backbenchers

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Reform

,

(b) Description

,

(c) Successes

,

(d) Failures

• Lord Chancellor can still veto

• Reduced power of government

• Can only interpret laws

• Removed the Lord Chancellor

• Creation of the Supreme Court

• Growing in political power

• New appointments process

• Constitutional Reform Act

• Made judiciary independent

• The UK's highest court

What does FOIA allow citizens to do?

• Request information from public bodies

• Request information from private companies

• Request information from foreign governments

• Request information from individuals

FOIA has allowed the public to understand government workings. ___

FOIA is weaker than similar laws in other countries with ___ exemptions.