Ac1.1 Flashcards
what is parliament?
its made up of three parts
the monarch
the house of commons
the house of lords
what is the lords?
also know as peers, about 800 peers. they’re to act as a ‘double check’ on new laws.
what is the commons?
they made up the elected representatives of the people: 650 members of parliament (MPS).
what is the government?
the job to run the country. most proposal for the new laws comes from the governement
what is the green paper?
before putting the bill into parliament, the government, usually publish a green paper. this is an initial report to provoke public decisions of the subject.
what is the white paper?
after consultation, the government publishes a white paper, which is a document setting out their detailed plans for legislation. it often include a draft version of the bill they intend to put before parliament
how many stages of the bill are there?
8
what is the first reading?
the government first introduce the bill into the commons. and its followed by a vote
what is the second reading?
the main principles are considered and debated by the whole house of commons and a vote is taken, and its followed by a vote to go onto the committee stage
what is the committee stage?
the bill is now examined in detail. by a small committee made up of MPs from different parties. the committee will report back to the whole house and will often propose amendments to the bill
what is the report stage?
the report stage gives MPs an opportunity to consider the committee’s report and to debate and vote on ant amendments they might wish to make to the bill, for major bills, the debate may be spread over several days.
what is the third reading?
the report stage is normally followed immediately by a third reading of the bill. this is the final chance for the Commons to debate the Bill’s content. no amendments are allowed at this stage. another voting to either pass or reject the bill.
what is the lord?
it goes through the same stages as in the Commons. if the lords have amended the Bill, it must return to the Commons so MPs can decide whether to reject the lords amendments.
what is the Royal assent?
once the bill has passed by both houses of parliament, it goes to the monarch for signing.
what is judicial precedent?
it refers to the source of law where the decisions of judges create law for future judges to follow. when a decision is made by a judge in a higher court it always be binding on the court below it. it can be referred as:
judge made law
common law
case law
