Parliamentary Law Making Flashcards
What does the Queen do?
Signs the proposed new laws that has been approved by parliament.
The Wakeham commission
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.
How many continuances are there?
650
What is a consistency area?
An area of the country where an MP is head of.
The House of Commons
Made up of MP’s including Government who debate issues and introduce and pas new Acts of Parliament.
What does the green in the HOC symbolise?
Freedom and peace
The House of Lords
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
Cabinet
Made up of around 20 senior ministers, each minister is responsible for a particular issue. They can be removed.
Government
Help the Prime Minister run the country, made up of around 100 ministers.
Prime Minister
David Cameron - Conservative
What is a Coalition Government?
Two parties joined - can have conflicting views
Legislature
Legislative body (makes law) and regulates government.
How many MP’s are there?
650
Who is our constituency are MP?
Peter Luff
What is a statute?
A law made by the highest powers (Parliament)
3 Functions of Parliament
1) Examining and challenging the work of the Government (scrutiny)
2) Debating and passing all laws (legislation)
3) Enabling the Government to raise taxes
Examining and challenging the work of the Government (scrutiny)
The principle methods of scrutiny are things such as: questioning, government minister, debating and the investigative work of select committees.
Debating and passing all laws (legislation)
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.
Enabling the Government to raise taxes
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)
Different types of taxes
V.A.T (value added tax), Council tax (bin collection, roads, etc.), road tax, income tax, corporation tax, inheritance tax.
