Parliamentary Law Making

Question 0

What does the Queen do?

Answer 0

Signs the proposed new laws that has been approved by parliament.

Question 1

The Wakeham commission

Answer 1

The HOL used to be made up of hereditary peers, life peers, law lords, senior Bishops in the C of E. In 1999 Labour decided that this wasn’t in-keeping with a modern society.

Question 2

How many continuances are there?

Answer 2

650

Question 3

What is a consistency area?

Answer 3

An area of the country where an MP is head of.

Question 4

The House of Commons

Answer 4

Made up of MP’s including Government who debate issues and introduce and pas new Acts of Parliament.

Question 5

What does the green in the HOC symbolise?

Answer 5

Freedom and peace

Question 6

The House of Lords

Answer 6

They make laws, it is made up of Senior Judges who help make Acts Of Parliament. House of Lords judges, Arch Bishop of C.E. Life peers - Sir Alan Sugar
Hereditary peers - Aristocracy 92

Question 7

Cabinet

Answer 7

Made up of around 20 senior ministers, each minister is responsible for a particular issue. They can be removed.

Question 8

Government

Answer 8

Help the Prime Minister run the country, made up of around 100 ministers.

Question 9

Prime Minister

Answer 9

David Cameron - Conservative

Question 10

What is a Coalition Government?

Answer 10

Two parties joined - can have conflicting views

Question 11

Legislature

Answer 11

Legislative body (makes law) and regulates government.

Question 12

How many MP’s are there?

Answer 12

650

Question 13

Who is our constituency are MP?

Answer 13

Peter Luff

Question 14

What is a statute?

Answer 14

A law made by the highest powers (Parliament)

Question 16

3 Functions of Parliament

Answer 16

1) Examining and challenging the work of the Government (scrutiny)
2) Debating and passing all laws (legislation)
3) Enabling the Government to raise taxes

Question 17

Examining and challenging the work of the Government (scrutiny)

Answer 17

The principle methods of scrutiny are things such as: questioning, government minister, debating and the investigative work of select committees.

Question 18

Debating and passing all laws (legislation)

Answer 18

Debates are a good way of probing, Parliament is responsible for approving new laws. The gov introduces new plans for new laws or changes in existing laws.
GENDER RECOGNITION ACT 2004 - Allows those over the age of 18 to be recognised and have the right to live by their acquired gender.

Question 19

Enabling the Government to raise taxes

Answer 19

Parliament will discuss and debate the need to raise/lower taxes dependent on the needs of the country. EG - V.A.T (value added tax)

Question 20

Different types of taxes

Answer 20

V.A.T (value added tax), Council tax (bin collection, roads, etc.), road tax, income tax, corporation tax, inheritance tax.