Chapter 7- House Of Commons Flashcards
1
Q
Motion of no confidence
A
A parliamentary motion which if passed require the resignation of the government
2
Q
Front Benchers
A
MPs who are ministers or shadow ministers
3
Q
Back Benchers
A
MP who doesn’t have a ministerial/shadow position
4
Q
Whip
A
A party official responsible for ensuring MPs turn up to vote and sometimes offering instructions on how they should vote
5
Q
Divisions
A
Votes in Parliament
6
Q
Last vote of no confidence was…
A
James Callaghan’s Labour Government in 1979
7
Q
Parliamentary Sovreignity
A
Parliament has legislative supremacy within the state
