Unit 4 AC1.1

What is the first stage of the legislative process?

• First Reading

• White Paper

• Green Paper

• Draft Stage

The House of Commons is made up of

• Hereditary peers

• Members of Parliament who are not elected

• Members of Parliament who are elected

What is the final stage of the legislative process?

• House of Lords

• Second reading

• White paper

• Royal Ascent

What is the highest Court in the land?

• Crown Court

• Supreme Court

• Magistrates Court

• Court of Appeal

The Literal Rule is where...

• Judges look for another meaning of the words to avoid that absurd result

• Judges apply the natural or ordinary meaning of the statute

What is the Mischief rule?

What are the 3 rules judges use to interpret statute?

• The Dodgy Rule

• The Literal Rule

• The Golden Rule

• The Unusual Rule

• The Mischief Rule

How many readings of a new law (statute) are there in the House of Lords?

The House of Lords is made up of

• Hereditary peers

• Members of Parliament who are not elected

• Members of Parliament who are elected

Who was behind the campaign for change based on the Double Jeopardy Law?