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