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Government in Wales and the UK (AS Unit 1)

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How is Wales governed under devolution, and how has the settlement developed?

Devolution and the government of Wales: the creation and development of the Senedd, its powers, the Welsh Government, and the strengths and limits of the devolution settlement.
A WJEC AS Unit 1 study of devolution in Wales: the Government of Wales Acts, the creation and renaming of the Senedd, its primary law-making powers, the role of the Welsh Government and First Minister, and debates about the strengths and limits of the settlement.
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How does the UK Parliament make law and hold the government to account, and how effective is it?

Parliament: the composition and functions of the House of Commons and House of Lords, the legislative process, and how effectively Parliament scrutinises the executive.
A WJEC AS Unit 1 study of the UK Parliament: the composition and functions of the House of Commons and House of Lords, how a bill becomes law, the scrutiny role of select committees and questions, and debates about how effectively Parliament checks the government.
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How does the judiciary protect rights and check government power in the UK?

The judiciary and civil liberties: the role and independence of the Supreme Court, judicial review, the Human Rights Act, and how effectively the judiciary protects rights and checks the executive.
A WJEC AS Unit 1 study of the UK judiciary: the role and independence of the Supreme Court, judicial review, the Human Rights Act 1998, the protection of civil liberties, and debates about the power of judges relative to Parliament and the executive.
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What are the nature, sources and principles of the UK constitution, and should it be reformed?

The UK constitution: its nature as uncodified and unentrenched, its sources, the doctrines of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law, and debates about reform.
A WJEC AS Unit 1 study of the UK constitution: why it is uncodified, flexible and unentrenched, its five main sources, the doctrines of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law, and the arguments for and against a codified constitution.
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Where does power lie within the UK executive, and is the Prime Minister too powerful?

The UK executive: the Prime Minister, Cabinet and core executive, the powers of the Prime Minister, collective and individual ministerial responsibility, and debates about prime ministerial power.
A WJEC AS Unit 1 study of the UK executive: the roles of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the core executive, prerogative powers, collective and individual ministerial responsibility, and the debate over whether the Prime Minister has become too powerful.
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