Politics - Chapter 2: Parliament

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How are members of the House of Commons selected?
1 what electoral system is used t...,
1 how many constituencies were th...,
1 prior to the 2015 general elect...
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How are members of the House of Lords selected, and what are the different types of peers?
1a is there a limit to the number...,
1 what are the 3 main categories ...
2  cards
What roles do the House of Commons and the House of Lords have in passing legislation?
1 what exclusive powers does the ...,
1 what type of legislation can th...,
1 who is legislation initiated by 3
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How do the Houses of Commons and Lords exercise parliamentary scrutiny?
1 where do most senior ministers ...,
1a how many members of the lords ...,
1 how are government departments ...
6  cards
How do the Houses of Commons and Lords provide ministers?
1 who makes recommendations on po...,
1 give an example of someone bein...
2  cards
How does the Commons represent the electorate?
1 in what sense is the lords repr...,
1 is the house of lords dominated...,
1 is the lords representative of ...
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How effectively does parliament perform its representative function?
1 how could an mp s personal inte...,
1 what does the ministerial code ...,
1a in what conditions are ministe...
4  cards
What are the exclusive powers of the House of Commons?
1 in which area does the commons ...,
1 are money bills debated in the ...,
1 where does the chancellor of th...
6  cards
What are the main powers of the House of Lords?
1 is the lords more powerful than...,
1 when did the lords powers start...,
1 what caused the creation of the...
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In what ways is the Lords becoming more important?
1a how did the removal of heredit...,
1 has the reformed house become m...,
1 what brought an end to the domi...
7  cards
How does the Commons maintain its supremacy?
1 are the two houses always in co...,
1a what can the government do if ...,
1a what is parliamentary ping pong 3
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Case Study: How did the Lords' defeat the Cameron government's plans for cuts to tax credits?
1 when did this happen and how di...,
1 what did supporters of the gove...,
1a why was the house of lords wit...
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What are the differences between a legislative bill and an act of parliament?
1a what is a legislative bill 1,
1 what is an act of parliament 2
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What are the different types of bills?
1a what is a government bill publ...,
1a what is a private bill and who...,
1a what is a hybrid bill 3
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How does a bill become law?
1 what are the origins of a bill 1,
1 what is the first reading 2,
1 what is the second reading 3
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What is the role and significance of backbenchers?
1a what is parliamentary privilege 1,
1a how has the backbench business...,
1a has there been a rise in the n...
11  cards
What is the work of select committees?
1 when and who introduced select ...,
1 are there select committees for...,
1 what are some examples of non d...
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What is the role and significance of the opposition?
1 can opposition parties hold the...,
1 give an example of a leader of ...,
1 if attacks in the commons don t...
10  cards
What are the Ministerial questions and the Prime Minister's Questions?
1 when is the prime minister s qu...,
1a what do the defenders of the p...,
1a what are the problems with the...
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