Edexcel A Level Government and Politics Paper 2

2012 fiscal stability treaty - UK opted out it binds 22 member states to the eurozone and its rules the national budget has to be in balance or surplus Abolished/reformed powers - 2010 fixed term parliament act removed the ability of the prime minister to set election dates Since 2003 iraq war, declaring war is parliaments choice Act of parliament - a bill that has completed all its stages in parliament and become law Act of settlement - 1701, established the right of parliament to determine the line of succession to the throne Act of union - 1707, united england and scotland who had shared a monarch since 1603 but not parliaments Advantages of devolution - one region doesn't represent everyone, brings decisions closer to the people, solves west lothian question allows cultural identity, makes decisions based on consensus, system can evolve Al rawi case 2011 - brought by former inmates of guantanamo bay who claimed uk security forces had contributed to their mistreatment security chiefs argued that they must be allowed to give evidence in secret supreme court ruled this breached right to fair trial (article 6) Amber rudd's resignation 2018 - during the windrush scandal, she claimed she didn't know about immigration deportation targets but the guardian published a letter in which she set out her aims to deport 10% more illegal immigrants over the next few years Armes v. Nottingham County Council - defendant was in care from 7-18 she was abused by foster parents abuse was proven, but abusers were anonymous applied to set aside anonymity order from lower court right to freedom of expression (article