Are Johnson's Controversial Plans Dying in the House of Lords? - TLDR News

Are Johnson's Controversial Plans Dying in the House of Lords? - TLDR News

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Social Studies

11th Grade - University

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The video explains the legislative process in the UK, focusing on the roles of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It details how bills are amended and negotiated between the two houses, highlighting the potential for deadlock known as double insistence. The video also discusses current bills under consideration, such as the nationality and borders bill and the police crime bill, and the disagreements between the Commons and Lords. The conclusion provides an outlook on the future of these bills and the legislative process.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the key roles of the House of Lords in the legislative process?

To propose amendments to bills

To dissolve the Parliament

To enforce laws

To initiate new bills

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if the House of Commons disagrees with an amendment proposed by the House of Lords?

The bill returns to the House of Lords for further consideration

The amendment is automatically accepted

The bill is discarded

The bill is immediately passed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'double insistence' in the context of the legislative process?

When both houses agree on an amendment

When the Queen intervenes in the legislative process

When one house insists on an amendment twice without compromise

When a bill is passed without amendments

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major point of contention in the Nationality and Borders Bill?

The number of refugees the UK must accept annually

The method of electing Lords

The process of passing a bill

The role of the Queen in legislation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the House of Commons respond to the Lords' proposal to remove clause 11 from the Nationality and Borders Bill?

They accepted the proposal

They postponed the decision

They ignored the proposal

They rejected the proposal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a controversial aspect of the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill?

The expansion of voting rights

Restrictions on protests based on noise levels

The introduction of new taxes

The abolition of the House of Lords

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What power does the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill give to senior police officers?

To veto parliamentary decisions

To impose conditions on public assemblies

To create new laws

To appoint members of the House of Lords