Parliamentary Law Making Flashcards
(17 cards)
How many members are in the HoL and HoC?
HoC -> 650, fixed
HoL -> 800, not fixed
How often is the HoC reelected?
Every 5 years
T or F:
The HoL has life peers.
True
What are pressure groups?
They campaign for legal change.
Eg. Greenpeace
What does King’s speech do?
Written by the gov., outlines the bill.
How does the media influence law making?
Influences the public who vote
Eg. Sarah’s Law
What is lobbying?
When someone wants to influence an MP.
What does a manifesto do?
Explains the ideology of a political party.
What is public opinion in the context ?
What most people believe is right (voters).
Eg. Pension policy
What are 3 types of bills?
Public bills
Private bills
Private members bills
What is a Public Bill?
Affects all of or most of the country.
What is a Private Bill?
Only affects individual people or corporations.
What is a Private Members Bill?
Where an MP introduces a bill known as backbenchers.
What are the 2 ways a private members bill can be introduced?
Ballot - put in s box, 20 are chosen
10 minutes rule - has 10 mins speech
What orders does a bill go to be created?
Green Winged Dragons Fly Slowly Clockwise Round The Old Ruin.
- Green paper, White Paper, Draft, First reading, Second Reading, Committee stage, Report stage, Third reading, Other house (HoL), Royal assent.
Describe each of the stages.
(G, W, D, F, S, C, R, T, O, R)
Green paper - a proposition on green paper.
White paper - explains the gov. proposal for the law.
Draft bill
1st reading - title read in HoC.
2nd reading - debating stage, can be voted out.
Committee stage - aller group of MP’s work at details, make amendments.
Report stage - amendments are reported, MP’s can vote on them.
3rd reading - final votes
Other house - bill goes to HoL, same stages happen.
Royal assent - King signs off on bill, can’t say no.
At what time does an Act of Parliament come into force?
Normally midnight unless specifically stated otherwise.
