2: The UK Parliament

Question 1 of 15

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Parliament is sovereign, and so is

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Question 2 of 15

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Threats to Parliamentary Sovereignty:
1) ( 1973, 1956, 1965 ), EU laws
2) ( Practical, Legal, Political ) sovereignty given to government in recent decades
3) Referendums lead to ( semi-entrenchment, entrenchment, democratic deficit )
4) ( Executive, ECHR ) is treated as supreme despite not being binding on Parliament
5) Devolution is ( semi-entrenched, entrenched )

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Question 3 of 15

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The current speaker of the House of Commons is

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Question 4 of 15

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House of Commons Functions

Select one or more of the following:

Legitimisation
Legislating
Delaying
Scrutinising secondary legislation
Holding government to account
Scrutiny of legislation by Public Bill Committees/legislative committees
Representing constituencies
National debates

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Question 5 of 15

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House of Lords Functions

Select one or more of the following:

Legitimisation
Legislating
Delaying
Scrutiny of legislation
Scrutinising secondary legislation
Representing constituencies
National debates

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

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Types of Bills:
❌ - proposed by organisations (local authority, church) and considered by committees
❌ - proposed by individual or groups of MPs/peers (rarely pass, bring issue to Parliament's attention)
❌ - proposed by government and expected to be passed quickly

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Private Bills

Private Members' Bills

Public Bills

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Question 7 of 15

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1: ❌
2: ❌- Bill announced
3: ❌- MPs debate bill, vote
4: ❌- Sent to relevant Public Bill Committee (government majority in committee)
5: ❌- Commons as a whole approve changes
6: ❌- 'Ping Pong', the Bill is passed to HoL for same process
7: ❌

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Queen's Speech

First Reading

Second Reading

Committee Stage

Report Stage

Transfer

Royal Assent

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Question 8 of 15

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( Parliamentary Immunity, Parliamentary Privilege, MP Impunity ) - MPs/peers cannot be prosecuted or sued for libel or slander for any actions which have taken place within Westminster

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Question 9 of 15

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Expenses scandal in

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Question 10 of 15

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Mhairi Black is an example of a ( proactive backbench, front bench, Party Whip ) MP

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Question 11 of 15

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Lord Adonis: ( Conservative, Labour, Crossbencher ), ( education, military, foreign aid ) expert
Lord Dannatt: ( Conservative, Labour, Crossbencher ), ( education, military, foreign aid ) expert

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Question 12 of 15

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6 arguments that the UK Parliament is effective

Select one or more of the following:

House of Lords is unaccountable
Increasing use of select committees
Parliament provides legitimacy
Party whips mean less opposition within parties
House of Lords has experts in many fields
No representation in House of Lords
Both houses check government power (particularly if Government is weak)
When there is a clash between party and interest group loyalty party loyalty usually wins out
Constituency representation
Many MPs support external causes

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Question 13 of 15

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6 arguments that the UK Parliament is ineffective

Select one or more of the following:

MPs still lack expertise, knowledge, research back up and time to investigate
Increasing use of select committees
Parliament provides legitimacy
When there is a clash between party and interest group loyalty party loyalty usually wins out
No representation in House of Lords
Party whips mean less opposition within parties
House of Lords is unaccountable
Constituency representation
Legislative committees are whipped to ineffectiveness
Both houses check government power (particularly if Government is weak)

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Question 14 of 15

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Opposition Roles:
❌ at occasions (e.g. visits by foreign heads of state)
To be ready to ❌ if they win an election
❌ of sections of society that are ignored
❌ government policy
❌ government shortcoming
❌ explain and justify its policies

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Ceremonial function

assume government

Defend interests

Present alternatives to

Highlight

Force government to

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Question 15 of 15

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- Examines public finances, chaired by Opposition member
- 19 total, investigate departments. Governing party has majority in each
- Calls the Prime Minister to account (appears before them twice a year)
- Set up by Wright Reforms in 2010, 2011 investigated Hillsborough

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2: The UK Parliament

Question 1 of 15

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Parliament is sovereign, and so is

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The current speaker of the House of Commons is

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

House of Commons Functions

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

House of Lords Functions

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

Types of Bills: ❌ - proposed by organisations (local authority, church) and considered by committees ❌ - proposed by individual or groups of MPs/peers (rarely pass, bring issue to Parliament's attention) ❌ - proposed by government and expected to be passed quickly

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Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1: ❌ 2: ❌- Bill announced 3: ❌- MPs debate bill, vote 4: ❌- Sent to relevant Public Bill Committee (government majority in committee) 5: ❌- Commons as a whole approve changes 6: ❌- 'Ping Pong', the Bill is passed to HoL for same process 7: ❌

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Question 8 of 15

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Parliamentary Immunity Parliamentary Privilege MP Impunity( Parliamentary Immunity, Parliamentary Privilege, MP Impunity ) - MPs/peers cannot be prosecuted or sued for libel or slander for any actions which have taken place within Westminster

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Question 9 of 15

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Expenses scandal in

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Question 10 of 15

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Mhairi Black is an example of a proactive backbench front bench Party Whip( proactive backbench, front bench, Party Whip ) MP

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Question 11 of 15

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Question 12 of 15

6 arguments that the UK Parliament is effective

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 13 of 15

6 arguments that the UK Parliament is ineffective

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 14 of 15

Opposition Roles: ❌ at occasions (e.g. visits by foreign heads of state) To be ready to ❌ if they win an election ❌ of sections of society that are ignored ❌ government policy ❌ government shortcoming ❌ explain and justify its policies

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Question 15 of 15

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- Examines public finances, chaired by Opposition member - 19 total, investigate departments. Governing party has majority in each - Calls the Prime Minister to account (appears before them twice a year) - Set up by Wright Reforms in 2010, 2011 investigated Hillsborough

Explanation

Types of Bills:
❌ - proposed by organisations (local authority, church) and considered by committees
❌ - proposed by individual or groups of MPs/peers (rarely pass, bring issue to Parliament's attention)
❌ - proposed by government and expected to be passed quickly

1: ❌
2: ❌- Bill announced
3: ❌- MPs debate bill, vote
4: ❌- Sent to relevant Public Bill Committee (government majority in committee)
5: ❌- Commons as a whole approve changes
6: ❌- 'Ping Pong', the Bill is passed to HoL for same process
7: ❌

( Parliamentary Immunity, Parliamentary Privilege, MP Impunity ) - MPs/peers cannot be prosecuted or sued for libel or slander for any actions which have taken place within Westminster

Mhairi Black is an example of a ( proactive backbench, front bench, Party Whip ) MP

Opposition Roles:
❌ at occasions (e.g. visits by foreign heads of state)
To be ready to ❌ if they win an election
❌ of sections of society that are ignored
❌ government policy
❌ government shortcoming
❌ explain and justify its policies

- Examines public finances, chaired by Opposition member
- 19 total, investigate departments. Governing party has majority in each
- Calls the Prime Minister to account (appears before them twice a year)
- Set up by Wright Reforms in 2010, 2011 investigated Hillsborough