Here are the key terms from the dominoes activity in alphabetical order: Act Bill Committee (Bill) Commons Constitutional Reform Act 2005 First Government bill Green paper House of Lords Lords Party line Private member's bill Second Statute White paper

1. Legislation
How do we get laws passed
around here?
Miss Hart 2011-2

2. Starter:
What are the words?
T
Green paper Bill
Statute
Act White paper

3. Introduction:
The Composition of Parliament
How well were you listening last lesson?
How much do you already know?

4. Where do we get ideas from?
Idea from… Means… Example… Problem?
Manifesto
Salisbury
Convention
European
Union
Public
Campaigns or
Pressure
Groups
Changes in
society
Queen’s
Speech

5. Types of Bill?
Can you remember the types and
give the examples?

6. ... and now can you apply it?
James Little MP, and Minister for the Environment wants to introduce a law
aimed at banning all plastic bags from shops.
Queensbury School is sponsoring a Bill which will allow it to become a
university.
Sarah Rowe MP wants to introduce a law which requires that all people over
the age of 70 move into an old people’s home, allowing others to buy their
houses.

7. How a Bill becomes an Act...
Put the cards in the right order!
6 4
5
7Student Task:
Using the cards, your independent study notes, brains and books...
1
Complete the table outlining the process of making an Act
2
3

8. Stages of Legislation:
Parliamentary Processes
Public Bill
First Reading Second Reading Report Stage
Committee
Ping Pong Other Place Third Reading
Royal Assent but

9. What happens when?
1. Second
2. Royal Assent 3. Other Place 4. Report Stage
Reading
Put these in the right order....
Without using your handout!
5. Public Bill
6. First Reading 7. Ping Pong 8. Third Reading
Committee

10. AO2
Issues with this Process...
House of Lords refuse to pass Speedy passing of bill
Parliament Acts 1911 & 1949 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
Example Why did the Do you agree? “any dog of the type known as pitbull”
House of Lords Why/ why
Refuse? not?
Hunting
Act 2004
War Crimes
Act 1991

11. Evaluation: cii. With reference to the
Does the current source, discuss the disadvantages of
the current legislative process
legislative system [15]
work?
Home Secretary Charles Clarke is facing opposition to his latest anti-
terror laws on many fronts - not least the fact he is attempting to Intro:
rush them through parliament in a matter of days.
Conservative spokesman David Davis has expressed dismay at the
speed with which Mr Clarke is planning to force through the Point:
controversial Bill, declaring: "Parliament needs more time to debate
these issues. Our civil liberties and system of justice are worth more
than two days of hurried decisions."
It is a view shared by the Liberal Democrats and many on the Labour
Point:
backbenches, particularly those with long memories who recall other
hurried laws that proved deeply flawed.
One of the most notorious rushed laws was introduced by the Tory Point:
government in 1991 after a spate of headline-grabbing attacks by
the then latest fashion accessory - Pit Bull terriers.
Pictures of children who had been mauled or worse, by the pets
were more than any government could stand and they rushed Point:
through laws to, in effect, ban a list of dogs deemed dangerous.
Howls of protest followed as owners claimed their harmless pets
were being threatened, while breeders and dog lovers found ways
around the laws. Conclusion:
And, needless to say, fashions changed and new, equally macho
breeds which didn't fall under the laws appeared on what seemed to
be an almost daily basis.
From BBC.co.uk

12. A Explain one way the House of Lords can curb
A
the powers of the House of Commons
B Explain one problem with speedy law making,
B
and illustrate with an example
C Describe what is meant by the ‘ping pong stage’
C
D Explain what happens at second reading
D
E Identify the three types of bill.
E

13. Starter:
True or False?
Parliament consists of two parts
The House of Commons can always pass any law it wants
A private bill allows any minister to put forward an idea for a law
A white paper comes before a green paper
Bills only start in the House of Commons
A government bill is sponsored by the minister responsible for that
area.
The Abortion Act 1967 is an example of a private member’s bill.

14. Finally...
Legal Theories (1)
Separation of Powers
To have a democracy, government should be split into
three separate branches, each able to check and
balance the powers of the others.
Executive Legislative Judical

15. Legal Theories (2)
Supremacy & Sovereignty
No Parliament can be bound by a previous Parliament, or bind a future one
No other body has the power to overrule Parliament or set aside an act of
Parliament.
Parliament can legislate on any subject matter
Dicey 18
th Century
Limitations?
European Communities Devolution
Act 1972 s.2 Human Rights Act 1998 1998
“declaration of incompatibility”
Factortame

16. Extension Activity
Dominoes
You are going to create your own set of
dominoes covering the key terms of this topic
so far.
Stage One:
What are the key terms?
Stage Two:
Create the cards!
Hint: remember the start and intro cards!

17. Did you understand?
Across
3. Type of Bill put forward by an individual MP (7,7)
5. Type of Bill which is put forward by the government (6)
7. Independent members of the House of Lords (12)
8. .......... reading. When the Bill is presented to Parliament (5)
11. A formal, drafted proposal for a law (4)
13. ....... paper. Part of the consultation, it sets out ideas on
changing the law (5)
14. If you belong to a party, you are said to take the party....(4)
Down
1. Another word for an Act of Parliament (7)
2. The name for a vote in one of Parliament's chambers (8)
3. Act limiting the Powers of the House of Lords to challenge
and delay (10,3) legislation
4. One of the elements of Parliament(7)
5. The type of committee who will scrutinise the Bill. (6,4)
6. Type of Bills which the House of Lords can not delay (5)
9. The 'policeman' of the Commons (7)
10. What happens to the Bill if the second chamber makes
changes. (4-4)
12. General name for those who sit in the House of Lords (5)

18. Homework Tasks:
 Complete the worksheet
 Revise for a DRAG and end of unit test on BAIL and PRE-TRIAL in
your first lesson back.