Parliament Flashcards

1
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What does Parliament consist of ?

A

House of Commons and the House of Lords

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2
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Who must approve a bill to become an Act of Parliament?

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HOL and HOC

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3
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Under what act states that there must be a General Election every 5 years?

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under the Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011

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4
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At the end of 2010, who did the HOL consist of?

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  • 90 hereditary peers
  • c650 life peers
  • the most senior bishops in the Church of England
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5
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How many Peers are there in the HOL?

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c800 , c170 women

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6
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Pre-2009 how many judges sat in the House of Lords?

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12 judges

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7
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Who nominates life peers?

A

the Prime Minister

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8
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Who awards titles of life peers?

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the Monarch (but in reality the PM, leader of the opposition and the appointments commission)

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9
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Who were most life peerages given to?

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former politicians who retired from the HOC

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10
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Infamously , who was made a life peer after retirement in 1980’s?

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Margaret Thatcher

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11
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Before 1999, how many members of the HOL were there, how many hereditary ?

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1,100 members, 750 of whom who were hereditary peers

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To decide exactly what reforms should be made, what was set up to consider how many members of the HOL should be selected?

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the Royal Commission (known as Wakeham Commission)

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13
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After the HOL Act 1999, how many peers were left hereditary?

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92

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14
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What did the Wakeham Commission report in 2000 and recommend? (2)

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  • that one third of the House should be elected
  • there should be a limit on the system of political patronage whereby the PM nominates peers
  • that an independent HOL Appointments Commission should be able to reject poorly qualified nominees and appoint ‘peoples peers’
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What did the Wakeham Commission Report 2000 recommend about an Independent HOL Appointments Commission ?

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That they should be able to reject poorly qualified nominees and appoint ‘peoples peers’

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16
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When was the House of Lords Appointments Commission set up?

A

2001

17
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When were the first ‘peoples peers’ appointed to the HOL?

A

When the HOL Appointments Commission was set up in 2001

18
Q

Who were ‘peoples peers’ supposed to be ?

A

ordinary people who had been recommended by other ordinary people

19
Q

What was the problem with the ‘peoples peers’?

A

that the list was mainly of already famous people rather than ‘McJoe Public’

20
Q

What was the HOL 1999 supposed to be ?

A

supposed to be a temporary solution while the Government consulted on the final makeup of the HOL

21
Q

What does the Government announce at the start of each parliamentary session?

A

the Government announces what particular law it intends to introduce during that session in the Queen’s Speech

22
Q

Why is European Union law passed in the UK?

A

In order to bring UK law in line with the European law

23
Q

Give an example of when a specific event has led to formulating the law?

A

Dunblane massacre in March 1996 16 young children and their teacher killed. Led to an inquiry on gun ownership

24
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What was the result of the Dunblane massacre in March 1996 where 16 children and their teacher were killed?

A

By March 1997 , passed the Firearms (amendment ) Act 1997 banning private ownership of most handguns

25
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Give an example of when a terrorist incident led to formulating law?

A

terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre New York September 2001 , UK Parliament passed the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001

26
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What is an example of when pressure groups have led to Governments bowing to public opinion?

A

the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 giving disabled people certain rights in relation to employment , shops, hotels and other services

27
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What did the Hunting Act 2004 ban due to pressure group the ‘League against Cruel Sports’ ?

A

hunting foxes with dogs

28
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What did the pressure group ASH do along with public and medical opinion?

A

enforced strict laws in 2007 against smoking in public places