Law Making Introduction Flashcards
Name 6 sources of ideas for parliamentary law.
Pressure Group, Public Opinion, Lobbying, Media, Queens Speech and Manifesto.
What comes first, the Green Paper or the White Paper?
The Green Paper.
What is the Green Paper?
A consultative document on a topic that allows for proposals to be changed by interested parties.
What is the White Paper?
A document containing the governments firm proposals for new law.
What happens after the white paper is published?
The proposals are drafted in a bill.
Where must Finance Bills start?
The House of Commons.
Put in order the Legislative Process.
First Reading Second Reading Committee Stage Report Stage Third Reading Opposite House Royal Assent
What happens after a bill receives Royal Assent?
It becomes an Act of Parliament.
Pros of the Legislative Process.
Democratic Process
Reform full areas of law
Consultation on changes
Cons of the legislative process.
Long process
Complexity
Lack of time
