Due to the increasing presidential style of recent prime ministers and the party loyalty of the executive one can consider Parliament’s control of executive power minimal. However, due to the development of independent bodies surrounding Select Committees and the delaying of legislation by the House of Lords it can still be argued to be effective. The government usually has an overall majority. This is due to our voting system of FPTP which gives preference to the two main parties, normally giving them majorities (and increasingly large ones) as opposed to coalitions and minority governments which are produced through other voting systems such as AV in Scotland and Wales. Although we are currently in a coalition the government still has a majority through the combination of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
The Best and Worst of Americas Presidents Throughout U.S history there have been many good presidents and also many bad presidents. I believe that presidents should be graded on how they handle the economy, foreign policy, and equal rights. From our first president to our current president those I believe are the three most important grading points. A good economy is very important because it gives people a better living by giving them job opportunities and a way for people to make money. Foreign policy is important because it has a lot to do with the trade, technology, and communications of the United States.
I will be arguing that the achievement of the Attlee Government were remarkable. The sources which I’ll be using show the impact that the Attlee Government had on Britain. From my own knowledge and also the sources, I can show that the achievements of Attlee Government were remarkable as it helped the people of Britain live much better lives. On the contrary it can also show that the achievements weren’t remarkable as it had created many problems for the country. Source 4 is suggesting that since the Attlee government had come into power sorted out many problems in Britain.
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the UK. The Commons currently consist of 650 members, both from the elected governing body and the opposition. MPs consider and propose new laws, and government policies can be scrutinized by asking ministers questions about current issues either in the Commons Chamber or in Committees. In the House of Commons there is a setting for the exchange of views between Government and opposition. The opposition plays a key role in the House of Commons.
A strength of Britain having an uncodified constitution is that its unentrenched nature is flexible and adaptable therefore easy to amend, meaning that the government is not limited with their ability to change governing arrangements by having to go through a lengthy and complex and procedure. This was successful in 2011 when Britain was able to pass a wide range of anti-terrorist measures during the twin towers attack. This is showing that the UK having an uncodified constitution is a strength because it is able to easily amend itself unlike a codified constitution ( for example in the USA ) which recquires at least a two thirds majority within the political system. Although some argue that it is too flexible and can be manipulated by governments to suit their own purposes (e.g. introduction of fixed term parliament legislation)
This was a huge investment, but has strengthened the UK economy to no end. It allows for businesses to enter and leave the country quickly and defiantly, it also allows for freight and other such businesses to operate all around Europe. It links the UK, a member of the EU with the rest of the EU, increasing trade and allowing for shared resources between England and France. Without the EU this would not be possible, not only from an investment perspective, but also from an international perspective, the concept of a county sharing a tunnel with another is a tricky one as it would be a weak
I feel that even though his policies produced a large deficit, his other improvements, such as increased GDP, more jobs, and pulling out of a recession, helped to make Reagan’s time as president a success. Most economists and US citizens were pleased with President Reagan’s performance as
Over the Legislative Branch it was the power to veto bills. As far as the Judicial Branch all the Executive Branch can do is choose the judges. To become the President, you must be 35 years old and born in the United States and you qualify for two 4 year terms if
Depending on the severity of the nature of the law, more than a majority’s vote would be needed. For example, a law needs an absolute majority of all legislators to redefine a boundary within the country. An amendment to the constitution can be proposed by either ten deputies or five senators, but needs four-sevenths vote of legislatures to approve it. Only congress has the power to reject international treaties before the chief executive signs them. Congress works together to impeach a government official.
The first way is if two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote in favor of said amendment. All of the twenty-seven existing amendments have been proposed this way. (Sidlow & Henschen, 2012) The second way and amendment can be proposed is if two-thirds of state legislators call for a national amendment convention. In this case congress is required to call for such a convention,