STRUCTURE OF PARLIAMENT (TOPIC 1) Flashcards

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WHAT IS THE EXECUTIVE?

A

THE GOVERNMENT - MADE UP OF GOVT MINISTERS INCLUDING THE PM AND CABINET MINISTERS.

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE?

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FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICY WHICH CONTROLS THE AGENDA IN THE HOC.

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WHAT IS THE LEGISLATURE?

A

WESTMINISTER PARLIAMENT
MADE UP OF HOL AND HOC

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE LEGISLATURE?

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SCRUTINISE THE EXECUTIVE AND PASS LEGISLATIVE.

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WHAT IS THE JUDICIARY?

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MADE UP OF JUDGES IN THE COURT OF LAW

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY?

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INTERPRET AND VALIDATE LEGISLATION TO ENSURE PUBLIC BODIES DON’T ABUSE POWER GIVEN TO THEM BY PARLIAMENT WITHIN LEGISLATION.

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WHAT IS PARLIAMENT?

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REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR DELIBERATING, LEGISLATING AND HOLDING THE GOVT TO ACCOUNT BY SCRUTINIZING AND CHECKING GOVT POWER.

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WHAT IS A BICAMERAL PARLIAMENT?

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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.

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HOW ARE MPS CHOSEN?

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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.

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10
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HOW MANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMONS ARE THERE?

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650

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WHO SITS ON THE FRONT BENCH?

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EITHER A GOVT MINISTER OR AN OPPOSITION SHADOW SPOKESPRSON

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WHAT ARE BACKBENCHERS?

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MPS/ MEMBERS OF THE LORDS THAT ARE NEITHER GOVT MINISTERS NOR SHADOW OPPOSITION SPOKESPEOPLE.

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SPEAKER?

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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.

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LORDS?

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LORDS SPIRITUAL
LIFE PEERS
HEREDITARY PEERS

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WHAT ARE LORDS SPIRITUAL?

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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.

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16
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WHAT ARE LORDS TEMPORAL?

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MADE UP OF LIFE PEERS

17
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WHO DECIDES WHO SITS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS?

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MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS ARE APPOINTED BY THE KING ON THE ADVICE OF THE PM

18
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WHAT ARE CROSSBENCH PEERS?

A

NON PARTY POLITICALS AND BY TRADITION SIT ON THE BENCHES THAT CROSS THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

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WHAT IS THE CRITERIA TO BECOME A PEER?

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ANY BRITISH, IRISH OR COMMONWEALTH CITIZEN OVER THE AGE OF 21 CAN BE NOMINATED FOR MEMBERSHIP.