AC1.1

Question 1

parliament consists of:

Answer 1

HoC (MP’s voted from their constituency)
HoL (appointed or hereditary peers)
monarch

Question 2

green paper

Answer 2

bill before parliament, draft bill, purpose is to put ideas forward to receive feedback

Question 3

white paper

Answer 3

revised & improved version and documented setting out their detailed plans for legislation

Question 4

government processes to pass a bill

Answer 4

1stR, 2ndR, committee, report , 3rdR, royal assent

Question 5

first reading

Answer 5

-the government first introduces the bill and receives the first reading of it,
-formal announcement of the bill
-followed by a vote to progress to next stage

Question 6

second reading

Answer 6

principles are considered & debated by the HoC, vote is taken to progress

Question 8

report stage

Answer 8

standing committee reports back on any amendments they wish to make to the bill

Question 9

third reading

Answer 9

-a review of the whole bill
-often a formality and final chance for HoC to debate.
-Vote
-processes are repeated in the other
house

Question 10

royal assent

Answer 10

once the bill has been passed through both houses it is given to the monarch (usually someone on behalf) to sign, bringing the bill into law.