parliamentary law making

Question 1

What are the two type of pressure groups

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cause and sectional

Question 2

what is a pressure group

Answer 2

a group or organisation that forces parliament to act in a certain way that is in line with their opinions

Question 3

What is a cause pressure group

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where they try to change one individual aspect of the law

Question 4

Examples of cause pressure groups

Answer 4

Hunting bill, RSPCA

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What is a sectional pressure group

Answer 5

An organisation that represents a section of society

Question 6

Examples of sectional pressure groups

Answer 6

Trade unions for teachers and nurses

Question 7

Name all influences on parliamentary law making

Answer 7

Pressure groups, Media, Public opinion/ protesting, lobbyists, political, events

Question 8

How does the media influence parliamentary law making

Answer 8

They show campaigns that raise awareness of something

Question 9

Examples of Media influencing

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BLM, Sarahs law - requires people to know if there are sex offenders in their area, Fins law

Question 10

How does the public opinion and protesting influence parliamentary law making

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The general public agree on a consensus and protest to bring it to parliaments attention

Question 11

Examples of public opinion and protesting

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the brexit referendum, LGBTQ+, BLM

Question 12

What are lobbyists

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They are individuals that ambush members of parliament outside of the house of parliament and impose their cause or opinions on them

Question 13

Example of lobbyists

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Zika funding - $1.1 billion allocated for Zika research

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How does political influences influence parliament

Answer 14

Governments are elected in power based on their manifestos and they must create laws in line with their manifestos

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Examples of political influences

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Brexit decision, Covid 19 regulations, police, crime and sentencing courts bill

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How do events influence parliamentary law making

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High alert events can cause parliament to create law in line with the event

Question 17

Example of events influencing parliament

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9/11 terrorist acts, Dunblaine

Question 18

Advantages of pressure groups

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They usually have quite a large membership through national trusts, Therefore they get more media coverage, so they put more pressure onto the government to change.

Question 19

Disadvantages of pressure groups

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They can threaten to protests however they have no real legal power, this means that they cant force any laws through, so try demanding things from their members

Question 20

Advantages of the media

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People can make comments and post what they think on social media, Makes it easier for the government to see what people want and are thinking, the government can address the issue while its fresh and people are opinionated on it

Question 21

Disadvantages of the media

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The media can twist and manipulate what people say, government react to the manipulated opinions, bad and inappropriate acts passed

Question 22

Advantages of public opinion and protesting

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The populations voice gets heard by government, government create legislation that is in line with their opinions

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Disadvantages of public opinion and protesting

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The peoples opinion keeps changing, this causes government to give a “knee jerk” reaction, they create poor legislation, dangerous dogs act

Question 24

advantages of lobbyists

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People can directly bring their opinions to individual MP’s, Make sure the right message is conveyed and they understand the issue, proper legislation made in line with what they want

Question 25

Disadvantages of lobbyists

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Its a profession meaning people pay other people to be lobbyists, wrong message could be conveyed, poor legislation made
They annoy MP’s when they’re busy, unlikely to be listened to

Question 26

Advantages of political influences

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The government want to be re-elected so they create legislation in line with what the country wants, respects the democratic will of the people, respects democracy

Question 27

Disadvantages of political influences

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Pledges the government make are not always reflective of what the country wants, Can make coalition governments with other parties, often go against their pledges

Question 28

Explain the process of a bill

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Green paper - initial proposal for a new bill
White paper - firmer proposal for a new bill
First reading - aims and titles of the bill are read aloud
Second reading - debate on it and there is a vote if it continues
Committee stage - a committee of 16-50 MP’s with a specialist interest in the subject research it and make amendments
Report stage - Committee report back their changes and the bill is voted on
Third reading - more of a formality, includes a vote
Other house - The bill follows the same process from first reading in the opposite house
Royal assent - The monarch must pass the bill into an act, cant refuse due to royal assent act

Question 29

What are the 4 types of a bill

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private, public, private members bill, hybrid

Question 30

What is a private members bill

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One MP has 10 minutes to propose an idea for a new bill on their own

Question 31

What is a public bill

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A bill that would affect the whole of the country

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What is a private bill

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A bill that would affect a specific group of people

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What is a hybrid bill

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A bill that would affect the whole country but also affects a specific section of the population more severely

Question 34

Example of a private members bill

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abortion act

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Example of a public bill

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Theft act

Question 36

Example of a private bill

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White Haven harbour act

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Example of a hybrid bill

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HS2 railway

Question 38

Explain the democratic advantage to the legislative process

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Its democratic as it is made by elected representatives. This means that they are answerable to the electorate

Question 39

Explain the Reform advantage to the legislative process

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Whole areas of law can be reformed, This makes the law more accessible. This leads to more convictions. The Theft act had reformed all property acts

Question 40

Explain the consultation advantage of the legislative process

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There are opportunities to consult others on matters, Specialists can be consulted for alterations and better understanding, leads to adequate and suitable legislation

Question 41

Explain the flexible advantage to the legislative process

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There is room for flexibility in law making, this allows them to respond to situations and adapt to it, done through delegated legislation

Question 42

Explain the time disadvantage of the legislative process

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There is a lack of time, parliament cant deal with every issue presented, unsuitable legislation remains in place

Question 43

Explain the long process disadvantage of the legislative process

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It is a long process, bills get altered a lot before they become an act, The bill loses integrity and doesn’t solve the original issue

Question 44

Explain the government control disadvantage of the legislative process

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The government control what is passed, This is because bills are voted on in parliament, majority party at the time will only pass laws that increases their reputation

Question 45

Explain the complex procedure disadvantage of the legislative process

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It is a complex process, Makes it harder to understand the acts passed, cases don’t get the justice they wanted