Question | Answer |
What is a Green (Consultation) Paper? | A government proposal to make a new law or change an existing one |
What is a White Paper? | A firm proposal that follows on from the Green Paper |
What is a Pressure Group? | A group that campaigns to make a change in a specific area of the law |
The different types of Pressure Groups | Sectional, Cause, Insider, Outsider |
An example of a Sectional Pressure Group | The National Union of Journalists |
An example of an Insider Pressure Group | British Medical Association |
Example of an Outsider Pressure Group | Greenpeace |
Example of a Cause Pressure Group | AllOut |
1st stage of Legislative Process | First Reading |
2nd stage of Legislative Process | Second Reading |
3rd stage of Legislative Process | Committee Stage |
4th stage of Legislative Process | Report Stage |
5th stage of Legislative Process | Third Reading |
6th stage of Legislative Process | House of Lords/Commons |
7th stage of Legislative Process | Royal Assent |
Act - removed the power to forbid a bill from the HoL | Parliament Act 1911 |
Act - made it so HoL could delay a bill (max. 1 year) | Parliament Act 1949 |
Method of introducing a PM bill into HoC where names are drawn. | The Ballot |
Method of introducing a PM bill into HoC where members get a short time to outline their position | Ten Minute Rule |
Method of introducing a PM bill into HoC where the title of the bill is formally introduced only | Presentation |
Makes criminal law more accessible + consistent and antiquates language | Codification |
Simplifying laws by grouping them together | Consolidation |
Amend/fix laws (Criminal Justice Act 2003) | Repeal |
Public bills with the support of the Government (eg Dangerous Dogs Act) | Government Bills |
Public bills with support from backbenchers (eg Assisted Dying) | Private Members bills |
The Dangerous Dogs Act was a ____ ____ reaction | Knee jerk |