Legislative Process Flashcards
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What are the 3 separation of powers?
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- The executive government (power to put law into action)
- Parliament (power to make and change the laws)
- Judiciary (power to make judgements on the law)
2
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What is Parliamentary Sovereignty?
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- Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK
- Parliament can create or change or end any law
3
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What is the house of commons?
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- Representatives are elected
4
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What is the house of lords?
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- Not elected by the public
- Members are selected based off expertise or serving in certain roles
- A majority is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister
5
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What is a Bill?
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- A proposal to change an existing law
6
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What are the different types of bill?
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- Public bills
- Private members bills
- Private bills
- Hybrid bills
7
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Who can introduce a bill?
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- Government
- Individual MPs or Lords
- Private individuals or organizations
8
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What is the Ballot rule?
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- Every year, a lottery (or ballot) is held, and a few MPs are randomly chosen to present their bill
9
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What is the ten minute rule?
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- an MP is given 10 minutes to explain why they think their idea for a law is a good one if someone opposes they also get 10 minute
10
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What does presentation mean in regards to Private members bill?
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- A process where they get a chance to bring up their idea for a new law without giving a big speech about it
11
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What is the King’s speech?
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- sets out government policy and legislative agenda for the new parliamentary session.
- Took place on July 17 2024
12
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What are the two types of command papers?
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- Green
- White
13
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What are green command papers?
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- Early stage docs
- Outline ideas or options for new laws or policies.
- The government is asking for feedback from the public
- Consultation documents produced by the government
For ex. “Heres what we’re thinking, what do you think?”
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What are white command papers?
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- More advanced
- After considering feedback, the government puts together a White Paper, which is a more detailed plan for the new law or policy.
- It’s almost ready to be turned into a law
- Policy documents produced by the government that set out their proposals for future legislation
For ex. “This is what we plan to do.”
15
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What does ‘Ping-Pong” mean?
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- Refers to the back and forth of amendments to Bills between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.