EXAMINATION: THURSDAY 9TH JUNE

Often it is easy to predict the topics or questions the examiners will choose when looking at the pattern of questions from the last few years, to see if there are any recurring topics, or topics which are ‘due’ for a question.

Stimulus Questions (5, 10 and 25 mark questions)

June 2010

Q1

1. a)      Sources of the UK constitution
2. b)      Arguments for a codified constitution
3. c)       Arguments against a codified constitution

Q2

1. a)      Issues discussed by the cabinet
2. b)      Appointment of cabinet ministers
3. c)       Importance of the cabinet

June 2011

Q1

1. a)      Criticism of government decision to freeze terrorists assets
2. b)      Importance of judicial review
3. c)       Conflict between the judiciary and the executive

Q2

1. a)      Popular participation strengthening parliamentary representation
2. b)      Government accountability to parliament
3. c)       Coalition government’s proposals for parliamentary reform

June 2012

Q1

1. a)      Coalition appointments to cabinet
2. b)      Importance of collective responsibility
3. c)       Importance of cabinet

Q2

1. a)      Constitutional reforms
2. b)      Arguments in favour of codified constitution
3. c)       Coalition government’s proposals for constitutional reform

June 2013

Q1

1. a)      Features of the constitution
2. b)      Sources of the UK constitution
3. c)       Strengths of the UK constitution

Q2

1. a)      Controversy of judicial review
2. b)      Effects of the Human Rights Act
3. c)       Responsibility for protecting civil liberties

June 2014

Q1

1. a)      Flexibility of the UK constitution
2. b)      Differences between codified and uncodified constitution
3. c)       Significance of constitutional reforms since 1997

Q2

1. a)      Government reshuffle
2. b)      Appointing and dismissing cabinet ministers
3. c)       Prime Ministerial influence

June 2015

Q1

1. a)      Sources of the UK constitution
2. b)      Features of parliamentary sovereignty
3. c)       Extent of parliamentary sovereignty

Q2

1. a)      Civil Liberties
2. b)      Government restriction of civil liberties
3. c)       Efficacy of judicial protection of civil liberties

Predictions for June 2016

Parliament

•         Roles of parliament
•         Parliamentary government
•         Parliamentary reform

Cabinet

•         Meetings
•         PM’s appointment of ministers
•         Extent of ‘cabinet government’

Remember you should always revise the FULL content of the course, to give yourself the best chance of being able to answer as many questions on the paper as possible.