Critically evaluate the role and impact of Parliament on lawmaking Requires adding up the strengths and weaknesses and providing an opinion based on the evidence provided When adding up strengths and weaknesses attempt to find a ID: 552784
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Critically evaluate Parliament as a law maker
Critically evaluate the role and impact of Parliament on law-makingSlide2
Requires adding up the strengths and weaknesses
and
providing an opinion based on the evidence provided.When adding up strengths and weaknesses, attempt to find a corresponding weakness for each strength
EvaluateSlide3
For each strength (1 mark) for each weakness
(
1 mark) Know between 4 to 5 strengths and corresponding weaknesses of Parliament
EvaluateSlide4
You can strongly agree, strongly disagree or be somewhere in the middle, but you MUST provide your opinion.
Avoid using phrases like ‘I think Parliament is effective’
Instead try ‘ Whilst there are weaknesses associated with Parliament’s ability to make laws, it is still effective and could be considered to be the supreme law maker’
EvaluateSlide5
It is parliament’s primary role to make laws, therefore it can devote all it’s time to the creation of legislation.
HOWEVER
Parliament is not always sitting and is therefore unable to pass laws quickly.
Parliament’s roleSlide6
MPs are elected into office, upholding the principle of representative government. This ensures that laws represent the views of the majority, upholding a democratic system.
HOWEVER
MPs can become concerned with not being re-elected and can be hesitant to pass unpopular but necessary laws.
Popular RepresentationSlide7
Parliament has the ability to pass laws
in
futuro, that is, with the future in mind. It can therefore legislate to prevent or control future situations.HOWEVER
Parliament cannot be expected to be able to foresee all situations and legislate on these accordingly.
Parliament can pass laws
in
futuroSlide8
The structure of parliament allows for rigorous scrutiny and debate. This ensures all legislation has been sufficiently considered before it is introduced.
HOWEVER
The passage of a bill and the level of scrutiny required can be time consuming. This can have detrimental implications where the laws needs to be changed quickly. Also the upper house may not always perform its intended function as the ‘House of Review’
Bicameral StructureSlide9
Parliament use a variety of resources (including the VLRC) to thoroughly investigate potential laws and their impacts
HOWEVER
This can be time consuming and expensive and prevent laws from being enacted quickly.
Comprehensive lawsSlide10
Parliament can delegate some of its law making power to specialist bodies (subordinate authorities)
HOWEVER
These bodies are not elected and therefore do not uphold the concept of a democratic system
Delegation