MCQ Revision - Chapter 3

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What are the 3 main functions of Parliament?
to legislate; deal with public finance; provide forum in which the Government can be scrutinised by the public
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What are the 3 bodies which comprise Parliament?
Queen, House of Commons and House of Lords
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What is the difference between Parliament and the Government?
the Government is formed by a political party which secured the most seats in the Legislative Assembly in the General Election; Parliament is all the members in both houses
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When can a 'snap' general election be called under the fixed-term Parliament Act 2011
1. a vote of no confidence in the government or 2. 2/3s of MPs vote in favour of a early general election
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Who cannot be a member of the House of Commons?
those under 18; aliens (not English, Welsh or commonwealth); House of Lords members; if you have undischarged bankruptcy; convicted of corrupt illegal practices; if included in s.1 of Disqualification Act; serving more than a year in prison.
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What are the 4 ways in which a person may become a member of the House of Lords?
1. Hereditary Peers 2. Life Peers 3. Judicial Peer or 4. Lords Spiritual
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What is the significance of s1, s2, and s3 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014
All new introductions affecting members of the House of Lords - s.1 allows them to retire or leave early, s.2 allows people to cease to be a member for non-attendance; s.3 allows those convicted of a serious offence to cease to be a member.
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What are the 3 types of Acts of Parliament?
1. Public; 2. Private; 3. Hybrid
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What is the significance of something being constitutional legislation?
immune from parliament - cannot be repealed or altered i.e. Magna Carta 1267
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What is the difference between codifying acts and consolidating acts?
Consolidation = put all statue of the same subject into 1; Codifying = doing the same but encapsulating case law into it as well.
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What are the 5 main steps that a bill must pass in both Houses of Parliament before being sent to Royal Assent?
first reading; second reading; committee/report stage; third reading; other house
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What is the English Votes for English Law (EVEL) procedure?
Government bills which concern only England will be debated by the House of Commons up to and including the 2nd reading - after that only English MPs can participate and vote - House of Lords procedure unaffected.
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What is the significance of the Parliament Act 1911?
prior to 1911 - both houses equal to each other caused issues when deciding bills - 1911 act meant HOC could override HOL's refusals over bills providing a criteria is met - HOL can only temporarily veto bills - up to 1yr for public bills
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What are the justifications of delegated legislation?
removes time constraints; consider more complexities; more flexibility; quicker in emergency situations and can incorporate EU directives better
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What are the main types of secondary legislation?
Orders in Council; By-laws; Statutory Instruments
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What are the 3 potential dangers inherent in secondary legislation?
lack of accountability; potential for abuse; and 'Henry VII Clauses' - in some cases Ministers ave the power to change/amend the actual statute created by parliament without consultation
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