Politics 8PL0/02 June 2019
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1. Powers of the Prime Minister defined in statute: parliamentary control over royal prerogative powers, including war decisions, ministerial appointments, treaty ratification
2. Advantages of statutory definition: democratic accountability, clarity of powers, management of government complexity, enhanced media scrutiny
3. Arguments for uncodified constitution: flexibility, adaptability, evolutionary nature, historical longevity
4. Arguments against uncodified constitution: lack of clarity, instability, susceptibility to government manipulation, unclear separation of powers, less protection of rights
5. Sovereignty debate: parliamentary sovereignty vs limits from EU membership and devolution; contested by legal and political developments
6. Supreme Court power debate: judicial independence and judicial review balance, potential overreach vs necessary checks on government
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