House of Lords Act 1999

due to the sovereignty of Parliament (Essays, 2013). The Supreme Court can, however, rule on laws that go against human rights or the European Union (Essays, 2013). In Germany, judicial review is present in that the courts can decide whether a law or act by the legislative or executive branch of government goes against the Basic Law (Rupp, 1960). Germany also has both federal and state courts that operate as part of a system (Rupp, 1960). This judicial review prevents laws from being passed that…

Calypso: A Sea Nymph of Selfishness or Passion? Calypso [Kalypso, Kalupsô], written as Καλυψω in Greek, was the sea nymph in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey. the only context in which she is referred to. Her name, when translated, means “to conceal” and her father was Atlas, the titan who held up the sky. She lived on the island Ogygia, in which she was placed a prisoner for helping her father during the battle of Olympians and Titans. Calypso is mostly symbolized as a diversion, a force that keeps…

The government is a political party with the majority of MPs, this is currently the House of Commons. This is probably the biggest influence on parliament as a whole due to them being hard to control by any other house, this is due to them having the majority of power and the only way they can be made weak is if members of the Commons start turning against one-another. Most of the main bills that occur come from the government, so if the campaign did pass and get enough attention then it would…

authority over New Zealand in regards to the exercise of power (Constitution Act 1986). Although the governor-general does hold the title as the sovereign’s representative, the amount of power they hold is rather limited in comparison to that of the Prime Minister’s (Constitution Act 1986). In common with the Westminster system, the Queen, or rather the sovereign still remains to be recognised as the head of state (Constitution Act 1986). Regardless, the most effective change is the transfer…

the bill has been fully amended. The fourth stage occurs again, within the Senate. This is to ensure that both the House of Commons and the Senate agree to the amendments made. After this, the bill can progress towards the next stage. The fifth stage of the process, Third Reading, is the final stage of consideration for the bill within the House. During this stage, members of the House debate on the final form of the bill. Conclusively, during this stage members will decide whether the bill will…

each of the Houses of Parliament, it provides several opportunities for debate, scrutiny and amendment, ensuring that any mistakes or poor drafting can be corrected. Another advantage is that government has considerable control over parliamentary law-making. It controls parliamentary timetable for debates and is likely to win at each stage of the process unless a number of its own MPs vote against it. This is democratic because of the government. Furthermore, the House of Lords acts as a…

Elizabeth II has been the country’s Head of State since 1952, the “royal prerogative” of the monarchy has been progressively reduced in past centuries after events such as the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1832. The monarch must still “appoint” a new Prime Minister after a general election and approve the enactment of all legislation, but these rolls are now considered to be purely ceremonial. Political dissent on behalf of the Queen is…

Is based in Westminster in London, it consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It is responsible for deciding how the country is run. They set taxes and decide what to spend public money on. They also decide how to distribute public services such as: • Police and armed services • National Health Service • Welfare benefits • UK energy supply People in the House of Lords are not elected. Some people in the House of Lords are hereditary peers so they have inherited that role and…

The performance of power in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament is simply that: a performance. With a meaningfully set stage and players who know their roll well, this act give the illusion of transparency to the public. I am not claiming all actions are predetermined, there is some room for improvisation, but on the whole the room which the general public is allowed admittance is one only used for meticulously planned and approved remarks. Does this mean it lacks power? Not…

In the House of Commons, issues of the day are examined, the government is held accountable, and policies and laws are decided on. Therefore, it is important that issues and legislation get discussed thoroughly and in great detail, thus, committees are tools for further examination. The most recent and most prominent committee in the House of Commons is the Special Committee on Electoral Reform. The special committee was tasked to investigate reforms to Canada’s electoral system. However, after…