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Law Making influence
lawmaking influences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are public inquiries? | led by judges or former judges, can make recommendations for changes in the law. |
| Give an example of a public inquiry and its result. | The dunblane massacre 1996 public inquiry led to the firearms Act 1997 |
| how does public opinion influence parliamentary lawmaking? | if a large number of people are in favour of a certain change in the law, it is more likely that parliament will pass that law as they are able to vote out the party |
| how can the media influence parliamentary lawmaking? | Propaganda influences the public's opinion which can put pressure on parliament for change |
| give an example of how the media influenced lawmaking? | Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was passed in response to media coverage of dog attacks 'knee-jerk' legislation, Harper's Law |
| what is lobbying? | the act of trying to influence government decision making on behalf of a particular interest group. Lobbyists may try by providing information, making arguments, or offering financial support directly to politicians |
| what are political influences on lawmaking? | if a particular political party is in power, they may be more likely to pass laws that align with their party's ideology |
| how can the law commission influence lawmaking? | this independent body reviews and makes recommendations for changes in the law. |
| What are pressure groups? | organizsations that try to influence public policy by lobbying politicians and campaigning for changes in the law. |
| how do pressure groups influence changes in the law? | they organize protests, running public awareness campaigns, or providing information to the media. |
| Advantages of Public Inquiries | Experts, Quick (Dunblane), Independent |
| Disadvantages of Public Inquiries | Slow (COVID, Grenfell), Government can ignore recommendations ('toothless') |
| Give an example where public opinion influenced lawmaking? | Parliamentary Standards Act - restricts abuse of expenses by MPs |
| Give examples of pressure groups | Just Stop Oil, NSPCC |
| How was the Law Commission set up? + who are they? | Law Commission Act 1965, judges or legal academics |
| Give an example where legislation was and wasn't introduced following a law commission report | Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Non-Fatal Offences 1998 Draft Bill reviewed in 2015 |
| Advantages of the law Commission | Experts, Independent from gvt, Focused |
| Disadvantages of the law commission | Gvt can ignore, undemocratic?/unrepresentative? |
| What are think tanks? | research groups, groups of academics who come up with proposals of how we may run the country |
| Give two examples of think tanks | Institute for fiscal studies, Institute of Economic affairs |
| What is a direct influence on legislation that is put forward in parliament? | Bills |
| What are the two types of bill? | Government bills, backbench bills (not gvt introduced, using ballot) |
| Give an example of when a backbench bill was passed | Abortion Act 1967 (David Steel) |
| Who are civil servants and how may they influence lawmaking? | work in government departments, so they have an influence on the details of legislation |
| Give an example of lobbying | David Cameron lobbies for Greensill capital |
| Advantages of the influence of Media | Can raise awareness of important issues, Can generate public support for beneficial changes in law |
| Disadvantages of the influence of media | May create pressure for 'knee-jerk' legislation, can create bias that influences public opinion negatively |
| Advantages of lobbying | Ensures taht the interests of groups are considered, can provide valuable information to legislators |
| Disadvantages of lobbying | Can lead to bias (may not reflect the views of all), some groups may have more resources and access to lawmakers |
| Advantages of political influences | laws reflect priorities/policies of governing party, provides consistency in law-making process |
| Advantages of pressure groups | can raise awareness of important issues |
| Disadvantages of pressure groups | may not reflect views of all, some groups may have more access to lawmakers |
| Advantages of public opinion | laws reflect views of public |
| disadvantages of public opinion | not always based on evidence/expert knoweledge, may be influenced by unreliable media coverage |
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Oscar.G
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