1. 'A UK court can never refuse to give full legal effect to an Act of Parliament.' Critically discuss.
2. The Human Rights Act of 1998 and the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 were the final pieces of the puzzle. The rule of law is now fully protected in the law of the United Kingdom.' Critically discuss.
3. Practice has now rendered Collective Responsibility void; Ministers are free to do, and say what they wish, whether they agree with the cabinet or not.' Critically discuss with reference to appropriate examples.
4. 'The flexibility of the UK constitution is ensured by constitutional conventions. However, it is not appropriate for a constitution to rely so heavily on conventions as a source of constitutional rules, since they are uncertain in scope and unenforceable.' Critically discuss.
5. To what extent have the UK courts been able to reconcile the sovereignty of Parliament with the domestic supremacy of EU law?
6. 'The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 has secured the separation of powers in the constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom.' Critically discuss.
7. 'The dominance of the executive over Parliament means that the Government of the United Kingdom is not in any way held to account.' Critically discuss.
8. 'The UK constitution may remain uncodified, but it is increasingly difficult to describe it as unwritten. Such a constitutional structure offers the best of both worlds, providing both flexibility and clarity.' Critically Discuss.
9. Parliamentary sovereignty is still an essential part of the UK constitution. It is a fundamentally democratic doctrine and any modern challenges posed to it can be easily explained away.' Critically Discuss.
10. 'The rule of law is much too vague a concept to operate as a practical limit on the institutions of government in the UK.' Critically Discuss.
11. The conventional rules governing individual ministerial responsibility do not work effectively: only ministers under the most severe political pressure are ultimately forced to resign.' Critically discuss.
12. 'The royal prerogative powers are too important to be inherently vested in the Crown. In a democratic state such as the UK these powers must be replaced by statutory legislation.' Critically discuss.
13. 'Parliament has the power to violate human rights as it sees fit. Its sovereign legislation cannot be challenged in the courts.' Critically discuss.
14. 'The separation of powers has no place in the UK constitution. Instead, the focus should be on ensuring that the independence of the judiciary is maintained.' Critically discuss.
15. 'A minister can never publically criticise the policy of his or her government and hope to remain a member of it. This prevents any government policy from ever being properly scrutinised.' Critically discuss.
16. 'Codification of the UK constitution would not be desirable. Instead, it is better to focus on reforming specific aspects of the constitution in isolation, as has occurred in recent years.' Critically discuss.
17. 'Parliamentary sovereignty is the foundation of the UK constitution, and has neither been undermined by decisions of the courts, nor the increasing use of referendums.' Critically discuss.
18. 'The legal principles of the rule of law and the separation of powers play a critical role in ensuring that those who exercise public power in the UK can be adequately held to account.' Critically discuss.
19. 'The convention of collective responsibility is incompatible with the ideal of open government.' Critically discuss.
20. 'The rules and practices of the UK constitution are found in a range of sources. Constitutional conventions are, however, the most important, because they ensure that power is exercised in accordance with the prevailing values of the period.' Critically discuss.

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