Parliamentary Law Making Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of parliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Monarch
What is the functions of parliament
Check and challenge work of gov (scrutiny)
Make and change laws(legislation)
Debate important issues (debating)
Check and approve gov spending (budget/taxes)
Who is in the House of Commons
650 ish elected MPs
What does the MPs in the House of Commons do
Use their power to help produce legislation
How are a political party’s views shown prior to an election
Manifesto
Who becomes prime minister? 
The leader of the winning party invited by the king
What does the house of lord do
Review and make recommendations about improvements to legislation balance the House of Commons
What does the parliament act 1911 and 1949 do
Allow and elected House of Commons to pass legislation with out the consent of the House of Lords
Who is in the House of Lords
800 ish appointed members based on knowledge/ experience in a curtain area
What are four different types of members of the House of Lords
Life peers
Law lords
Archbishops and bishops
Elected hereditary peers
What is the monarch job
To give a bill royal assent
What did the royal assent act 1961 do
Meant that the monarch will not even see the text of the bill just the title
What is the green palaver
An initial consult I’ve document setting out ideas for a new law
What is the white paper
The published firm proposal for a new law
What are four different types of bills
Public bills
Private members bills
Private bills
Hybrid bills
