parliment Flashcards
How parliaments make laws
1.idea for change cabinet develops policy 3.bill is drafted 4.intro to parliament- passage of bill 5.first reading 6.second reading committee stage 8.third reading 9.passed by first house 10.introduced to second house 11.royal assist 12.proclmation
effective laws
- laws must be known and understood
- reflects societies values
- law must change and adapt
- stable and constant
- enforcable
need for law
- reflect societies values
- protect
- resolution of dispute
- establish code of conduct
rules
created by:
-society
parents
apply to:
only those in those groups
enforced by:
- teachers
- parents
- umpires
laws
created by:
- parliament
- courts
- sub authority
apply to:
-everyone in country/state
enforced by:
- police
- courts
bicameral
two houses
criminal
- establishes acceptable behavior by prohibiting certain actions
- punish law breakers and deter others
civil
-dispute between between two people
-covers a persons rights who have been infringed
EXAMPLE:
-doesn’t fulfill terms of contract
parliament- commonwealth
- senate
- house of representatives
QUEENS REP:
governor general
LEADER:
prime minister
parliament- state
- legislative council
- legislative assembly
QUEENS REP:
governor
LEADER:
premier
laws must be known and understood
people have to know the law to follow it
EXAMPLE:
murder is a known and understood law
reflects societies values
-citizens don’t value the law, they will break the law
EXAMPLE:
armed robbery
law must change and adapt
-change with growing society
EXAMPLE:
Technology- bullying now cyber bullying
stable and consistent
-too much change too often can lead to confusion
EXAMPLE:
the driving age is 18
enforceable
-if law is broken, there needs to be a high likelihood that the offender is caught and punished
EXAMPLE:
speeding
