Political Parties
How many members of the house of lords are there as of 25/04/22
766
Can parliament alter and overrule previous legislation?
yes
What is the difference between a codified and uncodified constitution
a codified constitution is a written constitution that is generally in one single document
What are the 3 different types of pressure groups
Sectional, promotional and social movements
What happens at the First reading of a bill
the short title of a bill is read out
House of lords cannot:
Amend Laws they can only propose amendments
which house has sovereignty over the other
The House of commons is the house with the most sovereignty
what is the first constitutional document in the UK consititution
Magna Carta
What is an insider group?
a group that has close ties to the government and the government goes to
If the bill is started in the commons what happens after the third reading
it moves to the lords for it's first reading
Why were hereditary positions removed?
It was not democratic to have a hereditary based house
parliament can make laws concerning anything
William and Mary of Orange
What is lobbying
when an individual or group attempts to persuade the government
What is the final stage of the law making process
royal assent
What is a controversy surrounding the position of "lord spiritual"
Anglican Christianity is the only allowed religion as all lords spiritual are Anglican bishops (not representative)
What are the limits of parliamentary sovereignty
The royal prerogative, the queen reserves the right to cancel parliament
Name 2 weaknesses of an uncodified constitution
Hard to protect rights
Uncertainty
Elective dictatorship
Centralisation
Name a pressure group
accept any valid pressure group
what happens during the report stage
MPs debate certain amendments to the bill
35, lord Harlech
Prior to Brexit who had the most sovereignty
Technically the EU had sovereignty over the British government
Which document in the British constitution was implemented in 1701
Act of Settlement
Influence decisions
operate at different levels of government
when was parliament made sovereign
1689