Legislation

Question 1

Case Law

Answer 1

Decisions of the courts. also referred to as common law.

Question 2

Statutes

Answer 2

Legislation. Acts made and passed by parliament

Question 3

Delegated Legislation

Answer 3

Laws parliament have delegated to other bodies to make.

Question 4

Parliament

Answer 4

• Highest legislative authority in the U.K
• It checks the work of government and examines, debates and approves new laws
• It consists of the House of commons and the House of lords

Question 5

Government

Answer 5

• Runs the country and has responsibility for developing and implementing policy and drafting new laws
• It is formed by the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons in the general election
• The party leader becomes PM and appoints Ministers elected in the House of Commons form the same party to form the cabinet

Question 6

Bill

Answer 6

• Proposed legislation is introduced to the House of Commons as Bills.
• These must be debated and approved by Parliament

Question 7

Private Bill

Answer 7

• These are proposed laws particular to a specific organisation or section of the population.
• Whitehaven harbour bill

Question 8

Public Bill

Answer 8

• These are proposed laws aimed at the public as a whole. The vast majority of these bills are of this type and are mainly introduced by the government.
• PACE 1984

Question 9

Private members bill

Answer 9

• MP’s who wish to introduce a PMB enter their names into a ballet and 20 names are pulled out. They are given limited time to introduce it.
• These bills are rarely passed, but are a good way of introducing the issue to the public arena.
• Abortion act 1967

Question 10

Green paper

Answer 10

• Published by the government
• Sets out reasons for wishing to create new laws
• sets broad proposals as to what form the new laws would take.
• responses are invited

Question 11

White paper

Answer 11

• After responses are received, more detailed proposals will be written
• feedback is given again
• once feedback is given, a bill is drafted and put before parliament.

Question 12

Stages of acts of Parliament

Answer 12

1. First reading
2. Second reading
3. Committee stage
4. Report stage
5. Third reading
6. House of Lords
7. Royal assent

Question 13

1. First reading

Answer 13

The bill is formally introduced

Question 14

2. Second reading

Answer 14

Aims and proposals of the bill are debated and is then voted on.

Question 15

3. Committee stage

Answer 15

Details are discussed by standing MP’s from different parties

Question 16

4. Report stage

Answer 16

The hose considers amendments and may make further changes

Question 17

5. Third reading

Answer 17

The bill as a whole is debated and then is voted on

Question 18

6. House of Lords

Answer 18

Bill goes through the same 5 stages and if the lords accept it it moves on but if they decline it then it is delayed for a year. also if they make changes to it then it has to go back through the same 5 stages again until it is passed.

Question 19

7. Royal assent

Answer 19

The queen gives her approval