ELS 📚- Law Making: (parliamentary law making)

Question 1

what is a green paper?

Answer 1

a consultative document issued by the government putting forward proposals for reform of the law

Question 2

what is a white paper?

Answer 2

a document issued by the government stating their decisions as to how they are going to reform the law

Question 3

what is a bill?

Answer 3

name for a draft law going through parliament before it passes all the parliamentary stages to become an act of parliament.

Question 4

government bill introduced by:

Answer 4

the government

Question 5

private members bill introduced by:

Answer 5

a private MP

Question 6

public bill involves:

Answer 6

matters of public policy and affects the general public

Question 7

private bill affects:

Answer 7

a particular organization, person or place

Question 8

hybrid bill introduced:

Answer 8

by the government but affects an organization, person or place

Question 9

what are sectional pressure groups?

Answer 9

a pressure group that represents the interests of a particular group of people

Question 10

what are cause pressure groups?

Answer 10

a pressure group that exists to promote a particular cause.

Question 11

Influence on PLM: political

Answer 11

Each political party has its own policies and drafts a manifesto before a general election, when elected as the government, these will be a major influence on the laws they introduce into parliament

Question 12

Advantages of political influence

Answer 12

Each political party has its proposals ready if it is elected, a government majority means that most of the laws it introduces will be passed

Question 13

Disadvantages of political influence

Answer 13

News governments may repeal or alter laws mad by previous governments

Question 14

Influence on PLM: public opinion/media

Answer 14

Strong public opinion can lead to a change in the law, the media play an important role in highlighting issues of social concern

Question 15

Advantages of public opinion/media

Answer 15

Brings the attention of the government to areas of law that need reforming

Question 16

Disadvantages of public opinion/media

Answer 16

Responding too quickly to high profile incidents may lead to poorly drafted law, media manipulating the news and creating public opinion

Question 17

Influence on PLM: pressure groups

Answer 17

Groups that have a particular interest and bring issues to the attention of the general public and the government

Question 18

Advantages of pressure groups

Answer 18

Raise important issues, wide range of issues is drawn to the attention of parliament

Question 19

Disadvantages of pressure groups

Answer 19

Trying to Impose their will on the majority, pressure groups may have conflicting interests

Question 20

Influences on PLM: law commission

Answer 20

An independent body to review the law and propose reform

Question 21

Advantages of law commission

Answer 21

Law is researched by legal experts, consults before finalising proposals, whole areas of law are considered

Question 22

Disadvantages of law commission

Answer 22

Parliament does not implement all proposals

Question 23

Parliamentary procedure order:

Answer 23

1st reading, 2nd reading, committee stage, report stage, 3rd reading, same procedure in HOL, royal assent.

Question 24

3 Parliamentary supremacy rules:

Answer 24

Can legislate on any subject matter, cannot bind successor, cannot be overruled by others

Question 25

Limitations on parliamentary supremacy

Answer 25

Impractical to repeal a law, human rights, devolution

Question 26

Advantages of law making in parliament

Answer 26

Democratic, allows full reform of law, discussion in both houses

Question 27

Disadvantages of law making in parliament

Answer 27

Long process, limited time, acts can be long and complicated, words in act may be difficult to understand

Question 28

What acts have placed some limitations on parliamentary supremacy

Answer 28

The human rights act 1998, devolution and EU membership