Paper 2, Section A: Law Making

Question 1

Define legislative?

Answer 1

Legislation is a law or a set of laws that have been passed by Parliament. The word is also used to describe the act of making a new law.

Question 2

Primary legislation

Answer 2

Primary legislation is an Act that has been passed by the Parliament. Secondary legislation can make small changes to an Act. The Act must say what changes can be made to it by secondary legislation and what process the secondary legislation will follow.

Question 3

Government Bill

Answer 3

Suggestion which originates from the government of the day

Question 4

Public Bill

Answer 4

Affects whole/most of the country

Question 5

Private Bill

Answer 5

Affects individuals or corporations only

Question 6

Private Member’s Bill

Answer 6

A private member’s bill is a bill (proposed law) introduced into a legislature by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the executive branch.

Question 7

Green paper

Answer 7

Document for consultation, has proposed elements that will then be analysed by professionals

Question 8

White Paper

Answer 8

Confirmed form of the Green paper, it holds firm proposals for new law

Question 9

Parliamentary Counsel

Answer 9

Parliamentary counsel (special lawyers) are employed by the government to draft legislation and use legal language to put forward the ideas of the government.

Question 10

Royal assent

Answer 10

Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch’s behalf.