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Question 1

what is parliament

Answer 1

in modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. generally a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries.

Question 2

what is the house of commons

Answer 2

hoc is a democratically elected house of the uk parliament, responsible for making laws and checking the work of the government

Question 3

what is the house of lords

Answer 3

hol is he second chamber of uk parliament. it plays a crucial role in examining bills, questioning government action and investigating public policy.

Question 4

4 influences of the government

Answer 4

political influence, lobysists, media, public opinion

Question 5

parliamentary sages of a bill

Answer 5

consultation stage, 1st reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading, house of lords, royal assent

Question 6

a bill

Answer 6

a proposal for a new law is a bill

Question 7

green paper

Answer 7

this is an initial report to trigger public discussion of the subject it includes questions for interested individuals and organisations to respond to.

Question 8

white paper

Answer 8

after a consultation, the government publishes he white paper, this sets out detailed plans for legislation. it includes a draft version of the bill to put out before parliament

Question 9

first reading

Answer 9

the government introduces the bull into the commons which is a formal announcement of the bill followed by vote

Question 10

second reading

Answer 10

the main principles of the bill are considered and debated in the house of commons ad a vote is taken. if the government has the support of a majority to mps they win the voe and the bill goes to the next stage.

Question 11

the committee stage

Answer 11

the bill is looked at in detail which is done by a small committee of mps from different parties. they report back ammendments and changes to the bill

Question 12

Report assent

Answer 12

A small number of MPs from different political parties examine and scrutinise the bill

Question 13

3rd reading

Answer 13

No further amendments are allowed at this stage, opportunities for another reading to debate the bill, there is a vote to accept or reject the bill.

Question 14

Hol stage

Answer 14

The bill is now passed through the hol who go through similar stages of debates and scrutiny as sin previous stages =. If there are any amendments to be made, the ill is returned to the hoc and a vote is taken to reject changes or accept them. The final say is in the hoc as many of them are from an elected party

Question 15

Royal assent

Answer 15

Once accepted, it is sent to monarch, required for it to become an official act of parliament

Question 16

Advantages of political influences

Answer 16

Each political party has its proposals for reform ready so that if they are elected as the government, they and the electorate know what they wish to do. Also the fact that the government has a majority in the hoc means that virtually every law it proposes will be passed. In this way the government is reflecting the majority of the electorate.

Question 17

Disadvantages of political influences

Answer 17

If a different party is elected at the next general election, they may decide to repeal or alter some of the laws that the previous government passed. This is becuase their policies are likely to be quite different from the previous government. Changes in law in this way can be costly and open to critism. Where the government has a very small majority it may be restricted in what laws it can propose. In particular, when their is a coalition government then their will have to be a compromise on what policies are followed. This happened in the coalition government of 2010-2015 where the conservatives and liberal parties joined together to form the government