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AQA AS LAW, Unit 1, Section A, Parliamentary Law Making 1/3
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- 1Order a bill must go through parliamentconsultation, first reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading, amendments stage, royal assent
- 2Name two advantages of Parliamentary Law Making processScrutiny: 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 - 3Name 2 disadvantages of the Parliamentary Law Making ProcessUndemocratic: 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 - 4Name examples of Public Bills, Private Bills and Hybrid BillsPublic bill: Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
Private Bill: Marriage Enabling Act 1980
Hybrid Bill: The Channel Tunnel Act 1996 - 5Name and define 3 influences on parliamentary Law makingThe 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 - 62 Advantages of the Law ComissionIndependent: all law reviewed, not just what Gov. wants.
Drafts Bills: Drafts based wholly on their findings less delay introducing to parliament. - 72 disadvantages of the Law CommisionNo 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 - 8Name the Act which created the Law CommissionThe Law Commission Act 1965
- 9Name 2 advantages of the Media and Public opinionKeeps Government in touch with public on matters which pressure Gov. into making legislation reforms
Supports Pressure Groups, E.G: Snow Drop campaign - 10Name 2 Disadvantages of the Media and Public opinionNot 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 - 11Name one example where The Media and Public Opinion changed the lawName 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
- 12Name 2 advantages of pressure groupsSound 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. - 13Name 2 Disadvantages of pressure groupsBiased: 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 - 14name an example of a pressure group which helped to change the lawRSPCA was active in promoting the Animal Welfare Bill which was passed in 2006
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