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Chapter 3 Multiple choice questions
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Chapter 3 Multiple choice questions
Sources of Law I: Domestic Legislation
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Which of the following is NOT a stage in the passage of primary legislation?
Fourth Reading
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Second Reading
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Committee Stage
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Third Reading
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How does a White Paper differ from a Green Paper?
Green Papers are policy documents produced by the government that set out their proposals for future legislation. White Papers are consultation documents.
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Green Papers are produced by the Prime Minister personally. White Papers are general government papers.
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White Papers are produced by the Prime Minister personally. Green Papers are general government papers.
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White Papers are policy documents produced by the government that set out their proposals for future legislation. Green Papers are consultation documents.
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When does an Act of Parliament enter into force?
Upon Royal Assent always
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Either on the commencement date stated in the statute, or where the statute is silent, upon Royal Assent.
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On the day the House of Lords pass the Bill.
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None of the options given are correct
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'Ping pong' is the informal name given to which of the following situations?
When a Parliamentary session has ended but the Bill is allowed to continue at the start of the next session.
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When a Bill has been passed by one House but is sent back by the other House with amendments. In this situation, the Bill must pass back and forth between the two Houses until an agreement is reached.
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When a Bill moves from its second reading in the House of Commons to the committee stage and then back to the House of Commons for the report stage.
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When questions are asked in the reading stages and answers are given by the respective minister.
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Who makes legislation?
Legislature
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Judiciary
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Executive
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Law Commission
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How long can the House of Lords delay a Bill (except a Money Bill)?
2 months
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1 month
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2 years
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1 year
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What is the rule in Pepper v Hart?
Judges can refer to Hansard when interpreting statutes
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Judges can refer to other judges when interpreting statutes
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Judges can refer to newspapers when interpreting statutes
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Judges cannot refer to any external aid when interpreting statutes
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Which of the following is not an
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Hansard
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Schedules
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Explanatory Notes
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Dictionaries
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What is a convention?
Rules of law that provide when Ministers must resign
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Unwritten principles relating to appropriate constitutional behaviour
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Rules about when Parliament should sit
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Written rules on the role of the Monarch
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Which of the following is the best description of the "golden rule" in statutory interpretation?
Words must be given their plain, ordinary meaning unless to do so would produce an absurd result
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Words must be given their plain, ordinary meaning
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Words must be interpreted to find the mischief intended by the legislatures
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Words must be interpreted to find the underlying purpose of the legislation.
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