The structure and role of the Houses of Commons and Lords (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Function: introducing & debating bills (Commons)
Function: introducing & debating bills (Commons)
Law-making
2019 Brexit bill w/ extensive Commons debate
2019 Brexit bill w/ extensive Commons debate
EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill
MPs' constituency work includes
MPs' constituency work includes
Surgeries, correspondence, advocacy for constituents
Weekly PM accountability session in Commons
Weekly PM accountability session in Commons
Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs)
Commons committees investigating policy areas
Commons committees investigating policy areas
Select Committees
Committee scrutinising NHS Test & Trace (Hillier)
Committee scrutinising NHS Test & Trace (Hillier)
Public Accounts Committee
Source of Commons' democratic legitimacy
Source of Commons' democratic legitimacy
Directly elected by the public
Johnson's 2019 Conservative election slogan
Johnson's 2019 Conservative election slogan
'Get Brexit Done'
Main function of House of Lords
Main function of House of Lords
Revising legislation - detailed scrutiny & amendments
2021 bill Lords amended on protest rights
2021 bill Lords amended on protest rights
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Why Lords provide informed perspectives
Why Lords provide informed perspectives
Appointed for expertise in specific fields
Lords debates vs Commons debates
Lords debates vs Commons debates
More reflective, less politically driven/non-partisan
Significant criticism of House of Lords
Significant criticism of House of Lords
Lack of democratic legitimacy (unelected)