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Public Law 1 - Understanding Parliament in Public Law
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This document offers a comprehensive exploration of Parliament within the realm of Public Law. It provides a detailed analysis of the functions, structure, and significance of Parliament in the legal and political landscape. Topics covered include legislative processes, democratic accountability, r...

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  • July 6, 2023
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  • public law i constitutional and administrative law
  • topic 1 constitutional law without a codified constitution topic 2 foundational principles topic 3 parliament topic 4 executive governmen

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- Usually reflected in the fact that the people choose their representatives
(through the act of voting, and the process of aggregating votes) who make
laws and govern
- The people implicitly retain the option of rejecting their representative in a
future election
- Though democracy is a widely accepted principle of the constitution, the
requirements of democracy are disputed between people who have different
views of its nature, purpose, and inherent value




Brief Note 3: Parliament

Key Terms:
Bicameralism
Unicameralism

Key Cases:




Composition of Parliament:
- King/ Queen/ Monarch
- House of Lords
- House of Commons

Bicameralism: ​the principle of dividing the legislature into two chambers
- Advantages:
- one chamber acts as a check on the other
Unicameralism​: having only one legislative chamber
- Advantages:
- System facilitates clear and decisive decision making
- Enhanced focus on accountability
- No potential for constitutional gridlock between the chambers
- Enhanced clarity and responsibility in the eyes of the electorate

Principal Functions of Parliament
- Redress of grievances
- Sustaining Government
- Holding Government to account
- Scrutinize legislation
- Educating public opinion

House of Lords
- Unelected members
- 800 members

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