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| Question | Answer |
| Order a bill must go through parliament | consultation, first reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading, amendments stage, royal assent |
| Name two advantages of Parliamentary Law Making process | Scrutiny: three readings in two HoP Democratic: HoC elected, HoL cannot veto HoC bills (Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949) Gov. Control: elelcted party has more power to vote bills |
| Name 2 disadvantages of the Parliamentary Law Making Process | Undemocratic: neither the Monarch or the HoL are elected Slow: Many readings in both houses, takes months, not appropriate when laws need to be made quickly Gov control: Private Members Bills ignored 2009/10 5 PMB into statute book |
| Name examples of Public Bills, Private Bills and Hybrid Bills | Public bill: Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Private Bill: Marriage Enabling Act 1980 Hybrid Bill: The Channel Tunnel Act 1996 |
| Name and define 3 influences on parliamentary Law making | The Law Commission: Independent body created by Commission Act 1965 Media & public opinion: Media communicates information to public, public make view known through media Pressure Groups: Group who campaign for law reforms |
| 2 Advantages of the Law Comission | Independent: all law reviewed, not just what Gov. wants. Drafts Bills: Drafts based wholly on their findings less delay introducing to parliament. |
| 2 disadvantages of the Law Commision | No Obligation: The Gov is not obliged to consult the Law Commission on any law Time: An investigation can take years before report is produced, be interrupted in investigations in other areas |
| Name the Act which created the Law Commission | The Law Commission Act 1965 |
| Name 2 advantages of the Media and Public opinion | Keeps Government in touch with public on matters which pressure Gov. into making legislation reforms Supports Pressure Groups, E.G: Snow Drop campaign |
| Name 2 Disadvantages of the Media and Public opinion | Not politically neutral: Rupert Murdoch owns monopolies: Fox News, the Times, The Daily Telegraph, and Sky News Profit: often publish stories which that will sell or cause panic, the case News of the World, Name and Shame Campaign |
| Name one example where The Media and Public Opinion changed the law | Name and Shame Campaign: News of the World following murder of a child by a paedophile, after publishing names and pictures of paedophiles as a part of the campaign, the law was passed which required the police to maintain a register of convicted paedophiles |
| Name 2 advantages of pressure groups | Sound knowledge and expertise so law enacted by pressure groups benefits from considerable expertise Raises awareness: keeps Parliament in touch with real issues important to the people. |
| Name 2 Disadvantages of pressure groups | Biased: not presenting objective argument, EG: fathers4justice rarely recognise courts and mothers also want what's best for the children Tyranny of the minority: small groups (unrepresentative) that are well organised can change the law |
| name an example of a pressure group which helped to change the law | RSPCA was active in promoting the Animal Welfare Bill which was passed in 2006 |
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