Law- UK Legislation system

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What are Laws made by Parliament?
Acts of Parliament
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Who makes up the Hoc?
650 MP's and the Prime Minister
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Who makes up the HoL?
720 Peers and 26 Bishops of England
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Who chooses Peers?
The Prime Minister
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What is a Private Bill?
A Bill which only affects a certain amount of the population
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What is a Hybrid Bill?
A Bill introduced by the government but doesn't affect everyone
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What is a Public Bill?
A Bill which affects everyone
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What is a Private Member's Bill?
A Bill introduced by 'backbench' MP's to highlight concern
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The Green Paper is used to..
Outline policy proposals
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The White Paper..
Sets out Government firm plans
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The Bill of Rights 1989 deemed Parliament to be the..
Supreme Law maker
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What are the 3 limitations of Parliamentary supremacy?
Devolution, The EU and ECHR
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What is the Role of the Law commission? - Section 3(1)
"To keep under review all the Law"
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What is consolidation?
Bringing together Laws spread out over Acts of Parliament and consolidating it into a single document
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What is codification?
Creating a single Act of Parliament from Laws made by judges over hundreds of years
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What is repeal?
Presenting suggestions for the removal of old Law which is no longer necessary
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What is report?
Providing suggestions for changes and improvements to the Law
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What is an insider pressure group?
They have direct access to MP's
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What is an outsider pressure group?
They don't have direct access to MP's so have to campaign
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What is a sectional pressure group?
They campaign for a section of society
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What is a cause pressure group?
They campaign for a section of society
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The media can both reflect and influence public opinion, true or false?
True
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