Basics of Parliament

Branches of Parliament (Plmt)

Government - executive

• Implement policy

• Apply laws produced by the legislature

Parliament (elected- House of Commons (HoC), appointed- House of Lords (HoL)) - legislative

• Making and changing laws

Courts of law- judiciary

• Uphold the law

  • Adjudicate breeches of the law

• Interpret the law

Functions of Parliament

• Scrutinise

• Represent

• Legislate

Secondary legislation- mini changes to the law that support larger legislation, such as administrative or supporting elements

Models of plmt

Trustee- constituents trust MPs to represent them

Delegate- MPs are an impartial messenger to plmt

Doctrine of the mandate- mandate to carry out the manifesto