The law making process Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of our government ?
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
What are the different types of bills ?
Private member bills
Public bills
Private bills
Hybrid bills
What are private member bills ?
These are bills that the government rarely accept but make important changes to the legal system
What are Public bills ?
Concerning the general public policy affecting the whole country or most people. most bills fall into this catagory
What are Private bills ?
Bills that affect a small proportion or society, usually certain individuals or corporations
What are Hybrid bills ?
A mix between private and public bills
What are the stages of the legislative process ?
Green paper
White paper
Draft stage
First reading
Second reading
Committee stage
Report stage
Third reading
Other house
Royal assent
What is separation of powers ?
The ideas that major institutions of the state should be separate and no individual should have all that power
