Summary The Structure and Role of Parliament - Full Topic Notes

A full presentation on the Structure and Role of Parliament Topic of the AQA A level Politics Course. Includes follow up questions, test yourself! Covers specification points 3.1.1.2 The structure and role of Parliament Key concepts and terminology: scrutiny of executive Commons Lords MPs and peers delegates and trustees Burkean theories of representation delegate theories mandate theories trustees parliamentary privilege opposition legislation debate redress of grievances campaign referendum. Focus Students should analyse and evaluate: Scrutiny of the executive and how effective scrutiny of the executive is in practice Parliamentary debate and the legislative process Commons Lords Theories of representation - Burkean, delegate, mandate theories The roles and influence of MPs and peers The significance of Commons and Lords: Work of committees Role of the opposition The extent of Parliament’s influence on government decisions: Party discipline enables the government to routinely outvote opposition government control of civil servants’ appearances before Select Committees Membership of those committees is largely controlled by the Whips' offices. Interactions of parliament and other branches of government.