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6. What is a Private Bill?

  • A Bill introduced by the government but doesn't affect everyone
  • A Bill which only affects a certain amount of the population
  • A Bill introduced by 'backbench' MP's to highlight concern
  • A Bill which affects everyone

7. The Bill of Rights 1989 deemed Parliament to be the..

  • Right to bind future Parliament
  • Supreme Law maker
  • Highest appeal Court
  • Monarch

8. What are Laws made by Parliament?

  • Acts of Parliament
  • parliament Laws
  • Laws of Parliament
  • Parliament Acts

9. What is an insider pressure group?

  • They have direct access to MP's
  • They campaign for a section of society
  • They don't have direct access to MP's so have to campaign
  • They campaign for a cause

10. What is codification?

  • Providing suggestions for changes and improvements to the Law
  • Creating a single Act of Parliament from Laws made by judges over hundreds of years
  • Presenting suggestions for the removal of old Law which is no longer necessary
  • Bringing together Laws spread out over Acts of Parliament and consolidating it into a single document

11. The White Paper..

  • Explains the different types of Bills
  • Talks about the current issues
  • Sets out Government firm plans
  • Outline policy proposals

12. The Green Paper is used to..

  • Talks about the current issues
  • Set out Government firm plans
  • Outline policy proposals
  • Explains the different types of Bills

13. What is an outsider pressure group?

  • They campaign for a section of society
  • They have direct access to MP's
  • They don't have direct access to MP's so have to campaign
  • They campaign for a cause

14. What are the 3 limitations of Parliamentary supremacy?

  • The ECHR, Devolution and The Law commission
  • Pressure groups,The EU and ECHR
  • Devolution, The EU and ECHR
  • Devolution, The EU and The media

15. Who makes up the Hoc?

  • 720 Peers and 26 Bishops of England
  • 650 MP's and the Prime Minister
  • 720 Peers and the Prime Minister
  • 650 MP's and 26 Bishops of England

16. What is a cause pressure group?

  • They don't have direct access to MP's so have to campaign
  • They campaign for a section of society
  • They have direct access to MP's
  • They campaign for a cause

17. What is the Role of the Law commission? - Section 3(1)

  • "To state what the Law is"
  • "To watch over Parliament"
  • "To keep under review all the Law"
  • "To watch the other things being said"

18. What is a Public Bill?

  • A Bill which only affects a certain amount of the population
  • A Bill introduced by 'backbench' MP's to highlight concern
  • A Bill which affects everyone
  • A Bill introduced by the government but doesn't affect everyone

19. The media can both reflect and influence public opinion, true or false?

  • True
  • False

20. What is a Hybrid Bill?

  • A Bill which only affects a certain amount of the population
  • A Bill introduced by 'backbench' MP's to highlight concern
  • A Bill introduced by the government but doesn't affect everyone
  • A Bill which affects everyone