1.1

• What are the two main sources of law?

  Government and Judiciary
• What are the three parts of Parliament?

  House of Commons, House of Lords, Monarch
• How many Members of Parliament (MPs) are there?

  650 MPs
• What is the role of the House of Commons?

  To represent constituencies elected by the people
• How many people are in the House of Lords?

  800 people
• Who are the hereditary peers in the House of Lords?

  92 hereditary peers (lords)
• What is the main job of the House of Lords?

  To double check new laws
• What does the monarch do in the law-making process?

  Gives royal assent to new laws
• What happens when a new law is passed?

  It comes into force immediately unless specified
• Who is the leader of the majority party in government?

  Prime Minister
• What is an initial proposal for a law called?

  Bill
• What are the stages a Bill goes through in Parliament?

  1. First reading
  2. Second reading
  3. Committee stage
  4. Report stage
  5. Third reading
  6. House of Lords
  7. Royal Assent
• What occurs during the first reading of a Bill?

  Formal announcement and vote to proceed
• What is debated during the second reading of a Bill?

  Main principles of the Bill
• What happens during the committee stage of a Bill?

  Detailed examination line by line
• What is the purpose of the report stage?

  To consider committee's report and amendments
• What occurs during the third reading of a Bill?

  Final debate and vote on the Bill
• What happens to a Bill after the third reading in the Commons?

  It goes to the House of Lords
• What is required if the House of Lords amends a Bill?

  It must return to the Commons for approval
• What is royal assent?

  Monarch's agreement to make a Bill law
• When does a new law come into force?

  Immediately unless specified otherwise
• What are the differences between green papers and white papers?

  • Green paper: Consultation document for public discussion
  • White paper: Government's plans after consultation
• What is a public bill?

  Changes law for the general population
• What are Private Members' Bills?

  Public Bills by non-government MPs and Lords
• What are Private Bills?

  Promoted by organizations for specific changes
• What are the three types of bills in Parliament?

  1. Public Bills
  2. Private Members' Bills
  3. Private Bills