Parliament Flashcards
1
Q
what is Parliament made up of?
A
house of commons
house of lords
monarch
2
Q
house of commons definition
A
made up of MPs voted in by the public from their constituency
3
Q
house of lords definition
A
contains heredity peers and individuals who are appointed Lords eg. Lord Sugar
4
Q
monarch definition
A
queen/king is head of state of UK. all bills need approval from monarch before being passed as a law.
5
Q
to create a new law it starts with:
A
a Green Paper
a White Paper
6
Q
a Green Paper
A
allows public consultation on a potential new law to be discussed.
7
Q
a White Paper
A
after consultation a White Paper is created with formal proposals allowing a draft act (bill) to be created and presented to Parliament.
