Legislative Process Flashcards

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What are the 3 separation of powers?

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  1. The executive government (power to put law into action)
  2. Parliament (power to make and change the laws)
  3. Judiciary (power to make judgements on the law)
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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
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What is the house of commons?

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  • Representatives are elected
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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
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What is a Bill?

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  • A proposal to change an existing law
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What are the different types of bill?

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  • Public bills
  • Private members bills
  • Private bills
  • Hybrid bills
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Who can introduce a bill?

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  • Government
  • Individual MPs or Lords
  • Private individuals or organizations
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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
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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
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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
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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
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What are the two types of command papers?

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  1. Green
  2. White
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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.”

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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.
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What are the parliament acts?

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  • The Parliament Acts have provided the House of Commons with an advantage.
  • The elected House can overrule or bypass the House of Lords via the Parliament Act procedure.
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What are the 2 Parliament Acts?

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  1. Parliament Act 1911
  2. Parliament Act 1949 (amending the Parliament Act 1911)
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What are the 7 bills that have become acts under the parliament act procedure?

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  1. Government of Ireland Act 1914
  2. Welsh Church Act 1914
  3. Parliament Act 1949
  4. War Crimes ACr 1991
  5. European Parliament Elections Act 1999
  6. Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
  7. Hunting Act 2004
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What is Primary legislation?

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  • Main type of law created by parliament
  • Acts of parliament
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What is Secondary Legislation?

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  • aka delegated or subordinate legislation/ statutory instruments/ regulations
  • Government uses secondary legislation to make small changes or fill in the details of a law without having to pass a whole new law through parliament
  • A faster way to adjust laws when needed
  • Usually have ‘rule, regulation, or order’ in their title