Parliamentary Law Making (AQA A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Three parts of UK Parliament
Three parts of UK Parliament
Monarch, House of Lords, House of Commons
Bicameral legislature
Bicameral legislature
Legislature divided into two separate chambers
Number of UK constituencies
Number of UK constituencies
650
Imperfect bicameralism
Imperfect bicameralism
House of Commons can override House of Lords
Green Paper
Green Paper
Consultative document inviting reform suggestions
White Paper
White Paper
Document stating government's decisions for reform
Bill definition
Bill definition
Proposed law making its way through Parliament
Parliamentary supremacy (sovereignty)
Parliamentary supremacy (sovereignty)
Parliament can make or unmake any law
British Railways Board v Pickin (1974)
British Railways Board v Pickin (1974)
Courts cannot question validity of Act of Parliament
Private Members' Bills
Private Members' Bills
Bills introduced by individual backbench MPs