1.1 Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 2 main processes of law making?
A
- the government
- the judiciary
2
Q
what are ‘laws’ often referred to as?
A
• statutes
• legislation
3
Q
what are the 3 parts that parliament is made up of?
A
- house of commons
- house of lords
- monarch
4
Q
who sits in the house of commons?
A
elected representatives of the public known as MPs
5
Q
who sits in the house of lords?
A
• ‘peers’ - experts with specialist knowledge in their field
6
Q
what is royal assent?
A
when the monarch agrees to a new law after it being passed in parliament
7
Q
what is the ‘consultation stage’ of law making in parliament?
A
GREEN PAPER: a report to provoke public discussion + get stakeholders opinion of a proposed new bill
WHITE PAPER: details of the plan for legislation proposed to parliament
