AC1.1

• 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 consultation – process for the public to discuss and give their opinion
• Opposition party – the party that is not in power and has no power
• Backbencher – MPs 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
• Parliament – UK’s supreme legislative body
• House of Lords – higher-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
• Debate – formal 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 consultation – process for the public to discuss and give their opinion
• Opposition party – the party that is not in power and has no power
• Backbencher – MPs who don’t have a government office