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Parliamentary Law Making

How bills become Acts

By the end of the week you will be able to outline the influences on Parliament:

  • role of the Law Commission;
  • political, media and pressure group influences;
  • Green and White consultative papers.

The House of Common

Assignment

Watch the Media video on youtube in preparation for next lesson.

Your assignment was to explore what the following mean:

Government

Parliament

The Opposition

Elections

The Monarchy

The Law Bank Media Influence

Political Parties is not covered in great detail by AQA but you should be aware of them for your wider law research.

Task

Get into pairs.

Each take one of the following: The Law Commission or Pressure Groups

Watch the video and conduct any further research to elaborate on unclear points.

Be ready to teach your topic to your partner.

Assessment

May 2013

Assessment

January 2012

Topic: Parliamentary Law Making

Answer questions 01 , 02 and 03 .

01 Outline the following:

  • the law-making process in the House of Lords and
  • the doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy (sovereignty). (10 marks)

02 Describe pressure groups as an influence on Parliamentary law making. (10 marks)

03 Briefly discuss advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups as an influence on Parliamentary law making. (10 marks + 2 marks for AO3)

Topic: Parliamentary Law Making

Answer questions 01 , 02 and 03.

01 Outline the process in the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the making of an Act of Parliament. (10 marks)

02 Describe the Law Commission or the media or pressure groups as an influence operating on Parliament in the law-making process. (10 marks)

03 Discuss advantages of the process of parliamentary law making. (10 marks + 2 marks for AO3)

Parliamentary Supremacy

Human Rights Act 1998

Conclusion

The Specification

Units you will study at AS

Unit 1 - Law Making and the Legal System

Unit 2 - The Concept of Liability

Section A: Introduction to Criminal Liability

  • Underlying principles of Criminal Liability
  • The Courts: Procedure and Sentencing

UNIT

How Politics Work - An Introduction

Section B: Introduction to Tort

  • Liability in Negligence
  • The Courts: Procedure and Damages

Section A: Law Making

  • Parliamentary Law Making
  • Delegated Legislation
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Judicial Precedent

Section C: Introduction to Contract

  • Formation of Contract
  • Breach of Contract
  • The Courts: Procedure and Damages

UNIT

Section B: The Legal System

  • The Civil Courts and forms of dispute resolution
  • The Criminal Courts and lay people
  • The Legal Profession and other sources of advice, and funding
  • The Judiciary

Assignment - individually or in groups explore what you think the following things mean:

Parliament, Government, Cabinet, The Monarchy, The Prime Minister, The Opposition,

Elections

Before the following lesson

AQA A Level Law -

An Overview for AS and Unit 1

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