Task 5: Constitutional Amendments Q & A

Hannah Young
Contitutional Amendments LSE Article.pdf

This task links to the SQA Course Assessment Specification (CAS): Constitutional Arrangements - the flexibility and adaptability in each system.

Consult the pdf above entitled, ‘Constitutional Amendments LSE Article’ and answer the following questions:

  1. According to Prof. Cram, how easy is it to make constitutional amendments in the UK?
  2. What benefits might this bring?
  3. What does the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, 2011, reveal about the ability and ease with which constitutional change may occur in the UK?

You should expect to spend approximately 30 minutes on this task.