A.C. 1.1

Question 1

What are the three parts of parliament?

Answer 1

1.House of Lords
2. House of Commons
3. The monarchy

Question 2

What are the two key law making processes in the UK?

Answer 2

~Internal
~External

Question 3

Why is parliament important?

Answer 3

It possesses legislative supremacy and thereby holds ultimate power over all other political bodies in the United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories.

Question 4

how many stages are there in making a law?

Answer 4

There are 8 stages

Question 5

Define Judicial Precedent

Answer 5

Judicial Precedent refers to the source of law where the decisions of judges create law for future judges to follow (this is known as binding precedent)

Question 6

Give another name for Judicial Precedent?

Answer 6

~Judge Made Law
~Common Law
~Case Law
~Judicial Precedent

Question 7

What are all the stages of making a new law?

Answer 7

1. Often called the consultation stage
2. First Reading
   3.Second Reading
3. Committee stage
4. Report stage
5. Third reading
6. The Lords
7. Royal Assent

Question 8

What is Judicial Precedent?

Answer 8

The source of law where the decisions of judges create law for future judges to follow (this is known as binding precedent)

Question 9

When a decision is made by a judge in a higher court it will always be binding on the court below it. It is also referred to as:

Answer 9

Judge Made Law
Common Law
Case Law