definitions of legislative process Flashcards
juristiction
where the law speaks
-geographical physical place where law applies
-legal area of law covered
superior law
constitutional law- establishes geo + legal juristiction, creates arms of gov, specifies process of gov
ordinary law
regular shmegular law- common law + statute law
statute law
laws made by elected MPs which have democratic legitimacy + superior to common law
common law
law made by judges in court when deciding cases which need new precedent- inferior to statute laws
subordinate authorities
authorities given power from higher authorities due to too much responsibility- exec branch under authority of parlmnt
e.g. gov departments
double dissolution election
GG calls election + dissolves houses of parlmnt due to not being able to agree on legislation
crossbench
MPs who are independent, or not members of majority house- less influential unless gov is minority gov
deliberative process
bills being thoughroughly devated + scruitinised
constitutional authority
crown is authority- represented by GG
bills cannot become act due to GG not giving assent w/o GG
democratic authority
elected authority figures- representative legislators
sec 53 constitution
limits senate’s powerf to propose law relating to money- due to raising taxes + spendings important to gov
senate estimate committee
Mps which scrutinise gov expendicture + peformance by questioning officials during hearing held multiple times p/year
appropriations bill
money bill
authorises spending for speific purpose- passed annually to fund gov operations, allocating money to dif agencies + programs
supply
funds allocated to gov thru apps billd to finance operations
constantly changing - supply
special appropriations
designated appropriations outside regular budget process for particular use - e.g. health insurance, disaster relief
amend
making changes to legislation (modify, clarifym improve origional text)
repeal
abolish/revoke statute- no longer having effect or voiding
eliminates legal vadility + removes applicability from legal system
consolidate
combining old statues into 1 to simplify or update law
abrogate
override law, involving deliberate + official diregard of provision –> voiding it
codify
reinforcing common law made by judge
HOR committees
more members than senate committee- reflects composition
reviews legislation, requires into issues, proposes laws
senate committee
less members than HOR committee - reflects composition
reviews legislation, requires into issues, proposes law
standing committee
endures for life of parliament + being dissolved along w/ parlmnt prior for next election
select committee
formed for particular purpose + dissolves when purpose is achieved- e.g. 2008 finincial crisis committee
private memebrs bill
any legislative bill introduced by a senator yhat is not sponsors by gov/opps
allows independent + minor party MPs to initiate policy ideas into parlmnt
gag
motion passed to reduce further debate- used to end debate by member requesting “the motion now be put”
guillotine
motion passed in house to impose time limit on debate of an ‘urgent’ legislation delclared by gov
floodgating
tactic used by gov to rush thru parliament a substantial amnt of legislation,m usually towards end of parlmntry sitting term
delegated power
power handed to delegative authroity from higher power
