Parliamentary law making Flashcards
What is parliament?
It is a tripartite body comprising of the monarch, House of Lord and House of Commons
What is a bicameral legislature?
Legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses
What is a constitutional monarchy?
The king is bound to exercise powers and authority only within limits prescribed by law.
Where do rules originate from?
In the conventions, practices and precedents of Parliament.
What do the conventions, practices and precedents of Parliament form?
The Constitution of the United Kingdom
What could the monarch be described as?
A ceremonial figurehead
What is a ceremonial figurehead?
A theoretical source of executive power who does not actually exercise executive powers.
What did Walter Bagehot identify as the 3 main rights which a constitutional monarch may freely exercise?
Be consulted
Encourage, and
Warn
How is House of Commons elected?
Democratically
How many constituencies are the UK divided into?
650 Constituencies
What do the constituencies vote on?
An MP to represent it
What is the vote called?
The general election
How often is the general election?
Every five years
How is the MP decided?
Based on whichever party has the majority of MP’s
What is the house of lords made up of:
92 hereditary peers
700 life peers
26 of the most senior Bishops in the Church of England
