government process of law making

Question 1

what is the green paper (1)

Answer 1

a consultative document where people are invited to give their views

Question 2

what is the white paper (2)

Answer 2

a firm set of proposals for people to view before it becomes a draft bill

Question 3

what’s the first reading (3)

Answer 3

a formal procedure where the name and main aims of the bill are read out and a formal vote is taken

Question 4

what’s the second reading (4)

Answer 4

considered the most important as a successful vote here means its likely to pass through house

Question 5

what’s the committee stage (5)

Answer 5

a chosen group of representatives who look closely at the bill to address any issues and suggest appropriate amendments based on the debate from the second reading

Question 6

whats the report stage (6)

Answer 6

where the committee reports back to the full house who then vote on the proposed amendments

Question 7

whats the pingpong stage

Answer 7

this is in the legislative process when all the above stages are repeated in another house (usually house of lords) - lords have limited power and can only send the bill back for amendments which is continued until both houses have approved the bill

Question 8

whats the royal assent (7)

Answer 8

this is the final stage where the monarch gives approval of the bill becoming an act of parliament - monarch has not refused this act since 1700s