definitions of legislative process

Question 1

juristiction

Answer 1

where the law speaks
-geographical physical place where law applies

-legal area of law covered

Question 2

superior law

Answer 2

constitutional law- establishes geo + legal juristiction, creates arms of gov, specifies process of gov

Question 3

ordinary law

Answer 3

regular shmegular law- common law + statute law

Question 4

statute law

Answer 4

laws made by elected MPs which have democratic legitimacy + superior to common law

Question 5

common law

Answer 5

law made by judges in court when deciding cases which need new precedent- inferior to statute laws

Question 6

subordinate authorities

Answer 6

authorities given power from higher authorities due to too much responsibility- exec branch under authority of parlmnt

e.g. gov departments

Question 7

double dissolution election

Answer 7

GG calls election + dissolves houses of parlmnt due to not being able to agree on legislation

Question 8

crossbench

Answer 8

MPs who are independent, or not members of majority house- less influential unless gov is minority gov

Question 9

deliberative process

Answer 9

bills being thoughroughly devated + scruitinised

Question 10

constitutional authority

Answer 10

crown is authority- represented by GG

bills cannot become act due to GG not giving assent w/o GG

Question 11

democratic authority

Answer 11

elected authority figures- representative legislators

Question 12

sec 53 constitution

Answer 12

limits senate’s powerf to propose law relating to money- due to raising taxes + spendings important to gov

Question 13

senate estimate committee

Answer 13

Mps which scrutinise gov expendicture + peformance by questioning officials during hearing held multiple times p/year

Question 14

appropriations bill

Answer 14

money bill

authorises spending for speific purpose- passed annually to fund gov operations, allocating money to dif agencies + programs

Question 15

supply

Answer 15

funds allocated to gov thru apps billd to finance operations

constantly changing - supply

Question 16

special appropriations

Answer 16

designated appropriations outside regular budget process for particular use - e.g. health insurance, disaster relief

Question 17

amend

Answer 17

making changes to legislation (modify, clarifym improve origional text)

Question 18

repeal

Answer 18

abolish/revoke statute- no longer having effect or voiding

eliminates legal vadility + removes applicability from legal system

Question 19

consolidate

Answer 19

combining old statues into 1 to simplify or update law

Question 20

abrogate

Answer 20

override law, involving deliberate + official diregard of provision –> voiding it

Question 21

codify

Answer 21

reinforcing common law made by judge

Question 22

HOR committees

Answer 22

more members than senate committee- reflects composition

reviews legislation, requires into issues, proposes laws

Question 23

senate committee

Answer 23

less members than HOR committee - reflects composition

reviews legislation, requires into issues, proposes law

Question 24

standing committee

Answer 24

endures for life of parliament + being dissolved along w/ parlmnt prior for next election

Question 25

select committee

Answer 25

formed for particular purpose + dissolves when purpose is achieved- e.g. 2008 finincial crisis committee

Question 26

private memebrs bill

Answer 26

any legislative bill introduced by a senator yhat is not sponsors by gov/opps allows independent + minor party MPs to initiate policy ideas into parlmnt

Question 27

gag

Answer 27

motion passed to reduce further debate- used to end debate by member requesting "the motion now be put"

Question 28

guillotine

Answer 28

motion passed in house to impose time limit on debate of an 'urgent' legislation delclared by gov

Question 29

floodgating

Answer 29

tactic used by gov to rush thru parliament a substantial amnt of legislation,m usually towards end of parlmntry sitting term

Question 30

delegated power

Answer 30

power handed to delegative authroity from higher power