1. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Influences on Parliamentary Law Making Political Parties & Topic Summary 1

2. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Starter – Pop Quiz 1.Name three influences on Parliament [3] 2.What is the name of the legislation under which the Law Commission came into being? [1] 3.State the three main functions of the Commission. [3] 4.Give 2 examples of laws passed as a result of recommendations of the Law Commission [2] 5.State 2 advantages of the Law Commission [2] 6.State 2 disadvantages of the Law Commission [2] 7.Name the two types of pressure groups [2] 8.Name three examples of pressure groups [3] 9.Which type of pressure group is the National Union of Farmers? [1] 10.Which type of group does Jamie Oliver’s school dinners belong to? [1] 2

3. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Starter – Pop Quiz 11. State two advantages of pressure groups [2] 12. State two disadvantages of pressure groups [2] 13. Name four different types of media [4] 14. Name a successful media campaign which forced a change in the law [1] 15. State two advantages of the media [2] 16. State two disadvantages of the media [2] 3

4. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Objectives Revise the main influences on parliament Describe the influences of the political parties on parliament Evaluate the impact political parties have on the Parliamentary process and what impact manifestos have on other pressure groups 4

5. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Introduction When there is a general election all parties publish a list of reforms they want to implement Manifesto Largest party becomes government Has up to 5 years to enact its manifesto Most reforms will be put before Parliament to become an act Government has say on what becomes law and what does not 5

6. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Introduction At State Opening of Parliament government announces its plans for the year Done in Queen’s speech Written for Queen by PM ‘My Government will …’ 6

7. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank State Opening of Parliament 7

8. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Plenary – solve the anagrams A Triplicates I Lop (2 words) Racehorse Jiff Tuts (3 words) Teamed Hi (2 words) Ace Tonsil A Lichens Moist Mow (3 words) Famines To Lice Fen Nu Urge Suppressor (2 words) Lash War As (2 words) Factoid Ionic 8

9. Political Parties Parliamentary Law Making - Influences © The Law Bank Objectives Revise the main influences on parliament Describe the influences of the political parties on parliament Evaluate the impact political parties have on the Parliamentary process and what impact manifestos have on other pressure groups 9