STRUCTURE OF PARLIAMENT (TOPIC 1) Flashcards
WHAT IS THE EXECUTIVE?
THE GOVERNMENT - MADE UP OF GOVT MINISTERS INCLUDING THE PM AND CABINET MINISTERS.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE?
FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICY WHICH CONTROLS THE AGENDA IN THE HOC.
WHAT IS THE LEGISLATURE?
WESTMINISTER PARLIAMENT
MADE UP OF HOL AND HOC
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE LEGISLATURE?
SCRUTINISE THE EXECUTIVE AND PASS LEGISLATIVE.
WHAT IS THE JUDICIARY?
MADE UP OF JUDGES IN THE COURT OF LAW
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY?
INTERPRET AND VALIDATE LEGISLATION TO ENSURE PUBLIC BODIES DON’T ABUSE POWER GIVEN TO THEM BY PARLIAMENT WITHIN LEGISLATION.
WHAT IS PARLIAMENT?
REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR DELIBERATING, LEGISLATING AND HOLDING THE GOVT TO ACCOUNT BY SCRUTINIZING AND CHECKING GOVT POWER.
WHAT IS A BICAMERAL PARLIAMENT?
PARLIAMENT THAT CONTAINS 2 CHAMBERS WHO MUST BOTH AGREE WHEN NEW LAWS ARE MADE. UK IS BICAMERAL AS BOTH THE HOC AND HOL ARE INVOLVED IN LEGISLATION.
HOW ARE MPS CHOSEN?
UK IS DIVIDED INTO 650 CONSTIUENCIES. DURING AN ELECTION EVERYONE ELEGIBLE TO VOTE IN A CONSTIUENCY SELECTIONS 1 CANDIDATE TO BE THEIR MP. THE CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST VOTES BECOME THE MP FOR THAT AREA UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION.
HOW MANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMONS ARE THERE?
650
WHO SITS ON THE FRONT BENCH?
EITHER A GOVT MINISTER OR AN OPPOSITION SHADOW SPOKESPRSON
WHAT ARE BACKBENCHERS?
MPS/ MEMBERS OF THE LORDS THAT ARE NEITHER GOVT MINISTERS NOR SHADOW OPPOSITION SPOKESPEOPLE.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SPEAKER?
ACTS AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE ON CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS. THEY DETERMINE WHICH MEMBERS MAY SPEAK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ORDER DURING DEBATES.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LORDS?
LORDS SPIRITUAL
LIFE PEERS
HEREDITARY PEERS
WHAT ARE LORDS SPIRITUAL?
MADE UP OF ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS. RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING PRAYER AT EACH SITTING IN THE HOUSE. THEIR PRESENCE PROVIDES A VOICE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF FAITH.