This article is a good example for House of Lords (as Baroness Lawrence is a Peer / and Select Committee as this took place at an evidence gathering session on the Home Affairs Select Committee
Baroness Lawrence is the mother of Stephen Lawrence who was brutally murdered in London over a decade ago. She is a fighter for justice and uses her role in the House of Lords to fight for this. Read the article and see her views on Knife crime and how to tackle it. Read the excellent CCEA e-Guide on the House of Lords and answer the questions above. This is full of the detail you need for A grade answers.
In Politics we use these key terms when describing elements of legislation - They can often be easily confused .. this is a little guide to getting it right.. This is an excellent piece of research by St Josephs in Derry - It clearly shows just what lengths the Government (Executive) will go to in order to control the legislature and in particular the Article 50 bill. This is a really good example of Executive control and Parliamentary limitations.
This short video helps explain what an amendment is:
This is a very good article and clip on the House of Lords - including claims made about its abuse of power in some respects. Watch the new documentary on the Lords on Monday night
This is the ingredients to many politics questions - and of course there are two sides. If this was an essay question you would have to clearly outline both sides. These two mindmaps should enable you to see how this is done and what points should be included. Click on the pictures to download them. PARLIAMENT CONTROL OF EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT
This great article below from The Week goes through some key arguments for and against the House of Lords. It is really useful - Look through and make notes:
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