1. Main devolved powers to Scotland: legislative authority over health, education, transport, justice; control over taxation, welfare benefits; limited foreign affairs and defense powers retained by UK Parliament.

2. Statute law features: laws passed by Parliament; supreme legal authority; written and codified; override previous laws; amendable by future Acts; foundation of UK legal system.

3. Parliamentary privilege significance: legal immunity for MPs and peers during debates; protection enabling free speech without fear of legal threats; enables exposure of wrongdoing hidden by legal agreements (e.g., non-disclosure agreements); essential for democratic accountability and transparency.

4. Cabinet decision-making power debate: Cabinet as key decision forum, conferring legitimacy, training ground for ministers; contrasting view of PM dominance via ′sofa government′ and Cabinet committees; Cabinet seen as essential vs. largely symbolic in modern governance.

5. Parliamentary accountability since 2010: increased scrutiny tools (e.g., select committees, media exposure); ongoing debate over executive dominance vs. improved Parliament effectiveness; importance of comparing different parliamentary sessions.

6. UK membership of EU impact: significant influence on UK political system including law-making, sovereignty, parliamentary procedure; debates on extent of influence vs. limited or reversible effects; focus on two political system parts affected (e.g., Parliament, judiciary).