quiz questions

Question 1

What is meant by repeal?

Answer 1

Remove law from statue book

Question 2

codification vs consolidation difference

Answer 2

Codification=collect and review

Consolidation=collect

Question 3

4 Areas of Work of the law commission

Answer 3

Develop and reform
Codification
Consolidation
Repeal

Question 4

Influences of parliament

Answer 4

Political
Public opinion/media
Pressure groups
Law reform bodies

Question 5

Effects of the human rights act 1998

Answer 5

Article 8. Respect private & family life

Question 6

Eu membership example

Answer 6

Merchant shipping Act 1988. 75% of director and share holders to be British

Question 7

Eu membership

Answer 7

Membership or EU means that EU laws take priority over English law, even where the English law was passed after the EU law

Question 8

Devolution

Answer 8

Scotland/wales act 1998 handed these nations power to make laws on some matters for their own country- no parliament approval

Question 9

Effect of Human rights at 1998

Answer 9

All acts of parliament have to be compatible with European convention

Question 10

3 aspects of parliamentary sovereignty

Answer 10

Effects of human rights 1998
Devolution
Eu membership

Question 11

What’s House of Lords?

Answer 11

Same process follower. If House of Lords makes amendments, bill will go back to house or commons for amendments to be considered. (Vise versa)

Question 12

What’s in the Third reading?

Answer 12

Final vote on bill

Likely not to fail due to passing through all prior stages

Question 13

What’s in the report stage?

Answer 13

Discuss if amendments or changes are needed, reporting back to house
This stage is not necessary if no changes required

Question 14

What’s in the Committee stage?

Answer 14

All parties, Mp’s 15-50 come together and discuss bill clause by clause

Question 15

What’s happens in second reading

Answer 15

Mp’s debate principles behind no small details. No verbal vote

Question 16

Stages Of parliamentary law making process

Answer 16

First 
Second
Commitee
Report
Third
House of Lords
Royal assent