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Parliament Test

Parliament Test. L/O: To discuss the key content that should have been included in the Parliament Mock. Question 1: With reference to the source, describe three proposals that seek to strengthen parliamentary representation by increasing popular participation.

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Parliament Test

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  1. Parliament Test L/O: To discuss the key content that should have been included in the Parliament Mock

  2. Question 1: With reference to the source, describe three proposals that seek to strengthen parliamentary representation by increasing popular participation. • The four proposals that increase representation are : • · The electoral reform proposal • · Power of recall. • · An elected/part elected second chamber • · Petitions for public debates in parliament. • Three marks available for any three proposals accurately identified. • An additional two marks available for elaboration and explanation of two or more of the proposals. • Elaboration or explanation need not be extensive but will merely demonstrate an understand of how the proposals will increase popular participation. • For example how AV may encourage more voting and give more voter choice • An elected second chamber would obviously improve democratic representation and will involve the public in electing the second chamber. • Power of recall and petitions will clearly increase participation.

  3. Question 2: With reference to the source and your own knowledge, explain how three of these proposals seek to make government more accountable to parliament. • Note that the question requires only material from the source – i.e. not from the coalition agreement in general. ‘Own knowledge’ refers to knowledge and understanding of the proposals which is not specified in the source. • The three proposals which are designed to make government more accountable are • Fixed term parliaments (though the explanation of how and why this measure may make government more accountable will be difficult to express). • The elected/part elected second chamber. • Committee for backbench business • The proposed business committee. • Candidates who do not more than accurately identify the relevant proposals should be awarded one mark for each proposals identified.

  4. Question Three: To what extent will the coalition government’s proposals bring about an effective reform of parliament? • Key Content to discuss • The House of Lords lacks democratic legitimacy. • The House of Commons has fallen into public disrepute. • MPs have too little time and opportunity to debate their own concerns and so call government to account. • There has, arguably, been excessive executive control of parliament. • Parliament is politically and socially unrepresentative as a result of the electoral system and the system of appointing peers. • Knowledge and understanding should be shown of which of the coalition proposals will address these issues with accurate links made between the problem and the proposal(s) designed to create improvement. • Note : Responses which refer to only one house of parliament cannot be awarded above a level 2 mark for AO1.

  5. Knowledge and understanding

  6. Key knowledge Question 3 • The roles of backbench MPs (also the role of the Commons in general) include the following, together with factors determining positive and negative factors affecting effectiveness. : • Representing the interests of constituents – Some opportunities exist to raise issues. MPs vary in how much constituency work they do. • Representing various sections of the community and political causes. Varies from MP to MP. Some can be effective, e.g. Caroline Lucas. • Debating issues in the Chamber. Largely ritualised, unlikely to influence outcomes. • Work on select committees. Strong influence and becoming stronger. Examples include work of Tom Watson • Work on legislative committees. Whipped and unlikely to have any influence. • Work on party policy committees. Decreasing role in view of think tanks and policy agencies. • Sometimes developing private member’s legislation. Rare and difficult. • Calling ministers and government generally to account. Some success, though ministers are adept at avoiding answers. MPs lack research help and often expertise.

  7. AO1: knowledge and understanding • A Level 2 response will typically exhibit the following features: • At least two roles of MPs explored, together with some knowledge of both strengths and weaknesses of those roles. • A Level 3 response will typically exhibit the following features: • At least three roles of MPs explored, together with sound knowledge of both strengths and weaknesses of those roles.

  8. Grade Boundaries

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