Parliament Flashcards
(16 cards)
What does government do?
Run the country
What is Parliament
The law-making authority
What are the features of the legislature (parliament)?
Make laws
House of Lords
House of Commons
Monarchy
Highest authority
Remove the will of the PM
Fundamental principle of constitution
Sovereign
Check government work
Elected by public
What are the features of the executive (government)
Select body
Ruling party
PM, secretaries, cabinet
Departments, minsters
Established in general election
Implement and develop policy
What are the features of the House of Commons
Yes/no lobbies
Counted by Whips
650 MPs
Governing party on the right of the speaker
Opposition appoint shadow minsters’
Elected
What are the features of the House of Lords?
Unelected
Subordinated to House of Commons
Peers
Politically neutral
Hereditary/ life peers
Who sits in the House of Commons?
PM
Speaker
Leader of the House of Commons
Whips
Front bench MPs
Backbench MPS
What are the types of policy?
Select bill
Public bill
Lords committees
Private bill
Private members bill
What is a public bill?
Applies to all citizens
What is a private bill?
Only applies to small groups
What is a private members bill?
Put forward by MPs
What is the process to get policy through Parliament?
Green papers
White papers
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
HoL stage
Consideration of amendments
Royal assent
When can MPs bring up issues?
PMQs
Emergency debates
The Backbench Business Committee
Petitions/ E-Petitions
Ballot
Ten-minute rule
Presentation
What to MPs represent?
Constituents
Political party
Special interest groups
What are the types of opposition?
The Official Opposition
Other opposition parties
Intra- party opposition
Inter-party opposition
What influences policy making?
Fulfilling manifesto pledge
National crises
Emergencies
Personal convictions of PM
Public and media pressure
Outcome of referendums
Changing social and cultural attitudes
Results of deals with minority parties
