The British Constitution — Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies 1CS0
Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies · 1CS0
The British Constitution
What you need to know
Identify the core institutions composing the British constitution and their respective powers, including the government, Prime Minister, Cabinet, legislature, Opposition, political parties, monarch, citizenry, judiciary, police, and civil service.
Understand the fluid nature of an uncodified constitution and analyze recent examples of constitutional evolution, such as those resulting from political devolution and the UK's departure from the European Union.
Evaluate the foundational concept of parliamentary sovereignty and the critical importance of systemic checks and balances, particularly focusing on the mechanism of judicial review.
Analyze the diverse methods by which Parliament actively holds the executive government to account through continuous oversight, questioning, and committee scrutiny.
