Parliament and legislation

Question 1

What event marked the beginning of the UK Parliament’s evolution?

What significant document in 1215 influenced the UK Parliament’s development?

What act in 1689 marked a key point in establishing parliamentary sovereignty?

Answer 1

The Norman Conquest in 1066.

The Magna Carta.

The Coronation Oath Act.

Question 2

Which century saw the gradual democratisation of Parliament through the Representation of the People Acts?

Answer 2

The 19th and 20th centuries.

Question 3

What are the primary functions of the contemporary UK Parliament?

Answer 3

Scrutinising government actions and legislating.

Question 4

Who are some influential thinkers that have contributed to the understanding of Parliament’s role?
(5 mentioned but you can add more)
(Maybe what they argue?)

Answer 4

Edmund Burke, John Stuart Mill, and Walter Bagehot, Kavanuagh, Jeff King

Question 5

What key mechanism is used by the House of Commons to scrutinise government actions?

What significant reform affected the composition and role of the House of Lords?(What did it do?)

Answer 5

Debates, questions, and select committees.

The House of Lords Act 1999.(An important amendment allowed 92 hereditary peers to remain members of the Lords for an interim period.)

Question 6

How does the legislative process in the UK Parliament typically begin?

Answer 6

With the proposal of bills (Green and White Papers).

Question 7

What case study illustrates the legislative process, including concerns over omnibus bills and programming motions?

Answer 7

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021.