AC1.1

Cards (78)

  • Bill – a proposed law in the form of a bill
  • Act – a bill that has been given the approval to become a law
  • House of Commons – part of the parliament where the elected members meet
  • Public consultationprocess for the public to discuss and give their opinion
  • Opposition party – the party that is not in power and has no power
  • BackbencherMPs who don’t have a government office
  • Committee – a group of people who have discussions
  • Legislation – a collective of laws
  • Party manifesto – a document released by every party containing their aims
  • ParliamentUK’s supreme legislative body
  • House of Lordshigher-ranking unelected individuals who are part of the chamber
  • Member of Parliament – elected to represent a constituency
  • Cabinet member – senior members chosen by the prime minister to head a department
  • Government – a group of people with the power to govern
  • Reading – making the contents of a document known
  • Debateformal discussion that looks at both sides
  • Proposal – a suggestion or a plan
  • Monarch – the queen or king
  • Some laws don’t change because of: religion, expensive to change laws, takes a long time to change the law, and patriarchy
  • Some laws change due to: the change in government, protests, campaigns, globalisation, secularisation
  • Three examples of campaigns which changed the law: Stonewall, Claire’s law, Sarah’s campaign
  • Example of how government policy has changed the law: compulsory education which took children out of factories
  • The parliament is made up of: The Monarch, The House of Lords, The House of Commons
  • The Monarch has a formal and symbolic role in law making
  • The House of Lords has about 800 members
  • The House of Lords members tend to have specialized skills and knowledge
  • The House of Commons is made up of elected representatives of the people
  • The government's job is to run the country
  • Law making involves creating a bill, agreeing by both Houses of Parliament, and receiving the Royal Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament
  • Types of Bills: Government bills, private members bill, public bills, private bills, and hybrid bills
  • Green paper is an initial report to provoke public discussion of a proposed law
  • White paper sets out detailed plans for new legislation reform
  • Parliamentary stages of a Bill: First reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, and third reading
  • Statute – a written law that has been passed as a single act
  • Bill – a proposed law in the form of a bill
  • Act – a bill that has been given the approval to become a law
  • House of Commons – part of the parliament where the elected members meet
  • Public consultationprocess for the public to discuss and give their opinion
  • Opposition party – the party that is not in power and has no power
  • BackbencherMPs who don’t have a government office