AC1.1- GOVERNMENT PROCESSES

Question 1

What is made in parliament?

Answer 1

majority of law in England and Wales is made in Parliament by process of consultation

Question 2

What three parts is parliament made of?

Answer 2

House of Commons, House of Lords and Monarch

Question 3

How many members make up the House of Commons?

Answer 3

650 MP’s voted by public

Question 4

What are members of the House of Lords called?

Answer 4

Peers

Question 5

How many members of House of Lords are there?

Answer 5

800 peers

Question 6

What is the main job of House of Lords?

Answer 6

Act as a ‘double check’ on new laws

Question 7

How many hereditary peers today?

Answer 7

95 as well as individuals who have been appointed Lords e.g Lord Sugar

Question 8

What role does the Monarch have in law-making?

Answer 8

Only a formal role

Question 9

What does the Monarch do to the new law?

Answer 9

Gives Royal Assent (agreement) to law

Question 10

How is a new law created?

Answer 10

Most proposals come from the government

Question 11

What is a proposal for a new law called?

Answer 11

A Bill

Question 12

What must a Bill be approved by in order to become laws?

Answer 12

Houses of Parliament and receive Royal Assent

Question 13

What is another word for a law?

Answer 13

Act of Parliament

Question 14

What is Green Paper?

Answer 14

An initial report to provoke public discussion of the subjects e.g. knife crime, often includes questions for interested individuals and organisations to respond to

Question 15

What is White Paper?

Answer 15

A document setting out their detailed plans for legislation e.g. prevent sales of knives to under 18s, often includes a version of the draft Bill they intend to put before Parliament

Question 16

What 6 stages must a Bill go through to become law?

Answer 16

First Reading, Second Reading, Committee stage, Report stage, Third Reading, Royal Assent

Question 17

What is the First Reading?

Answer 17

Where the name of the Bill and main aims read to the Commons and a formal vote is taken to move it to next stage

Question 18

What is the Second Reading?

Answer 18

Where the main principles of Bill are debated and considered in House of Commons followed by another vote

Question 19

What is the Committee stage?

Answer 19

Bill is examined in detail by a small committee of MP’s from different parties who then report back to whole House and suggest amendments (changes)

Question 20

What is the Report stage?

Answer 20

MP’s consider committee’s report and debate and vote on amendments they may wish to make

Question 21

What is the Third Reading?

Answer 21

Final change for Commons to debate the Bill’s contents, no amendments allowed and the House votes to either pass or reject the Bill

Question 22

What is the Royal Assent?

Answer 22

Signing of the Bill