rule of law

Question 1

what are the three principles of rule of law?

Answer 1

1.no person shall be sanctioned except in accordance with the law this is in both civil and criminal cases
2.

Question 2

what were dicey three elements that created the rule of law?

Answer 2

1.an absence of arbitrary power on the part of the state
2.equality before the law
3.supremacy or ordinary law

Question 3

problems with dicey views

Answer 3

conflicts with parliamentary supremacy

Question 4

what is parliamentary supremacy?

Answer 4

an act of parliament can override any other law
no other body has the right to override or set aside an act of parliament

Question 5

how is a law made?

Answer 5

gov has idea
green paper
white paper
draft bill
bill
first reading-no debate
second reading-including vote if passes then
committee stage
amendments (depends)
report stage
third reading (including vote)
house of lords (ping pong)

Question 6

house of commons facts

Answer 6

650 MPs
government
elected by electorate
general election every 5 years

Question 7

house of lords

Answer 7

non elected body
92 hereditary peers
about 700 life peers
26 most senior bishops in the church of England