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1
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What is a green paper?

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A consultative document put forward by the government. (Prior to a white paper)

2
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A consultative document put forward by the government. (Prior to a white paper)

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Green paper

3
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What is a white paper?

A

A proposal for a new law

4
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A proposal for a new law

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A white paper

5
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What is a ‘bill’?

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A draft for a proposed Act.

6
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What is a draft for a proposed Act called?

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A bill

7
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What is a ‘private members bill’?

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When an MP who is not a member of the government puts forward a bill

8
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When an MP who is not a member of the government puts forward a bill

What is this called?

A

A private members bill

9
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In what ways can a ‘private’ MP introduce a bill?

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1) By ballot

2) 10-minute rule

10
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Give an example of a private members bill that became an act of parliament

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Abortion Act 1967

11
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What is a public bill?

Give one example

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A bill that affects the population as a whole.

Legal Services Act 2007

12
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What is a private bill

Give one example

A

Bills that affect a particular individual or corporation

Faversham Oyster Fisheries Bill 2016

13
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What Acts limit the powers of the House of Lords?

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Parliaments Act 1911 and 1949

14
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Parliaments Act 1911 and 1949.

How do these acts affect the House of Lords?

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They limit its powers.

They mean that House of Lords can only veto bills up to 1 year.

15
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Give one example of when the Parliaments Act 1911 and 1949 was used to by-pass the House of Lords

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Hunting Act 2004

16
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What is the process of introducing a law from Bill to Royal Assent?

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1) Bill drafted
2) 1st reading House of Commons
3) 2nd reading House of Commons
4) Committee stage
5) Report stage
6) 3rd reading House of Commons
7) Repeat in House of Lords
8) Royal Assent

17
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What were Prof AV Dicey’s views on parliamentary supremacy?

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1) Parliament can legislate on any subject matter
2) No Parliament can be bound by any previous, nor can any Parliament pass an Act that will bind a future Parliament
3) No other body has the right to override or set aside an Act of Parliament

18
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Advantages of Parliamentary law making?

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1) Democratic
2) Transparent-Hansard
3) Wide-sweeping changes
4) Delegated legislation
5) Thoroughly discussed law
6) Parliamentary supremacy

19
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Disadvantages of Parliamentary law making?

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1) Lack of time-OAPA 1861
2) Time takes to become law
3) Acts can be ambiguous
4) Multiple Acts for one law