Parliamentary Law Making (OCR A-Level Law): Quizzes
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How many stages must a Bill pass through before becoming an Act of Parliament?
How many stages must a Bill pass through before becoming an Act of Parliament?
Eight stages
What happens during the First Reading of a Bill?
What happens during the First Reading of a Bill?
No debate occurs at this stage
What is the focus of the Second Reading debate?
What is the focus of the Second Reading debate?
General principles & main purposes
How many MPs typically serve on a Public Bill Committee?
How many MPs typically serve on a Public Bill Committee?
Between 16 and 50 MPs
What characterises the Third Reading stage?
What characterises the Third Reading stage?
Brief debate, only minor amendments
What type of scrutiny does the House of Commons primarily provide?
What type of scrutiny does the House of Commons primarily provide?
Political scrutiny
How long can the Lords delay most Bills under the Parliament Acts?
How long can the Lords delay most Bills under the Parliament Acts?
Up to one year
What does it mean that the UK operates as a constitutional monarchy?
What does it mean that the UK operates as a constitutional monarchy?
Monarch bound by limits prescribed by law
Who identified the three political rights of a constitutional monarch?
Who identified the three political rights of a constitutional monarch?
Walter Bagehot
Can the monarch refuse Royal Assent in modern constitutional practice?
Can the monarch refuse Royal Assent in modern constitutional practice?
No, it cannot be refused