AC 1.1

Question 1

what is parliament made up of?

Answer 1

House of Commons
House of Lords
monarch

Question 2

how are new laws started to be made?

Answer 2

green paper
white paper

Question 3

what is green paper?

Answer 3

allows public consultation on a potential new law to be discussed

Question 4

what is white paper?

Answer 4

created with formal proposals
allows the bill to be created and presented to parliament

Question 5

what is judicial precedent?

Answer 5

laws made by the courts and decided by judges- must be followed in similar cases to prevent bias

Question 6

what is common law?

Answer 6

a judge made law

Question 7

what is court hierarchy?

Answer 7

Lower courts must abide to what the superior courts decide

Question 8

what is statutory interpretation?

Answer 8

judges in superior courts are called upon to interpret words within the law. they have the ability to interpret the meaning if the law and make a verdict on case

Question 9

what are the government processes?

Answer 9

first reading: name and aim of bill- formal vote
second reading: main debate- another vote
committee stage: representative look at bill and address issues- suggest change
report stage: committee report to the house and vote on amendments
third reading: final vote
royal assent: monarch signs bill