Edexcel Politics 3. The Constitution and Parliament

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The largest non-government party in the House of Commons

A decision made by a public vote, causing entrenchment of the issue within the political system

That which is composed of; statute law, common law, constitutional convention, authoritative works, treaties, and customs and tradition

The so-called first English Parliament with Commons representation in the form of burgesses, that sat it 1265

The system by which increases or decreases in departmental funding affecting England determines the size of block grants to the devolved governments, controversial for assigning funding relatively and according to population rather than by need

A mix of both Private and Public Bill that affects the general public but also has a significant impact on specific individuals or groups such as the HS2 Bill and Channel Tunnel Bills

The issue arising from devolution that meant Scottish MP's could vote on matters affecting England alone but not vice versa

Where a (devolved) government can pass its own laws that will be enforced within their territory

The function of the House of Lords to hold up legislation and encourage the government to reconsider its course of action

The feature of being capable of any act

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A system that commonly arises where multiple separate states unify into a single state

The transfer of power but not sovereignty from the UK Parliament to specific regions of the country

The most rebellious post-war Parliament and government in a pattern of increasingly rebellious Parliaments and governments

A short-term parliamentary committee convened to study a bill and return it to the House of Commons with or without recommended changes

The percentage of the Northern Irish Catholic population that supported reunification with the Republic of Ireland after the 2016 EU Membership Referendum

What Parliamentary sovereignty is often said to truly be as a result of the UK's party system

An unwritten rule which is considered binding even though it is not law

An act that restricted the ability of the House of Lords to delay bills for more than one year

The 12.00 - 12.30 slot on Wednesday in which MP's may question the Prime Minister, with the leader of the opposition asking six questions

The length of time between the passing of a Money Bill in the House of Commons and its becoming law regardless of whether or not the House of Lords supports it