Question 1

In which year was the right of most hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords abolished?

Accepted Answer

A)  1994 
B)  1996 
C)  1999 
D)  2002 
A)  1994 
B)  1996 
C)  1999 
D)  2002 C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a (rare) example of the use of the Parliament Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The War Crimes Act 1991 
B)  The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 
C)  The Hunting Act 2004 
D)  The Equality Act 2010 
A)  The War Crimes Act 1991 
B)  The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 
C)  The Hunting Act 2004 
D)  The Equality Act 2010 D

Question 3

The House of Lords has the power to veto all Bills which are not Finance Bills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following are exclusions to the Parliament Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private Members' Bills 
B)  Private Bills 
C)  Bills originating in the House of Lords 
D)  Statutory instruments 
A)  Private Members' Bills 
B)  Private Bills 
C)  Bills originating in the House of Lords 
D)  Statutory instruments

Question 5

Under the Parliament Act 1911 the House of Lords has the power to block any attempts to extend the life of a Parliament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are classes of peer currently sitting in the Lords.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bishops 
B)  Hereditary 
C)  Life 
D)  Political 
A)  Bishops 
B)  Hereditary 
C)  Life 
D)  Political

Question 7

Which of the following are the three House of Lords' Select Committees which were established in the 2000-1 session?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Select Committee on the Constitution 
B)  The European Union Committee 
C)  The Joint Committee on Human Rights 
D)  The Economic Affairs Committee 
A)  The Select Committee on the Constitution 
B)  The European Union Committee 
C)  The Joint Committee on Human Rights 
D)  The Economic Affairs Committee

Question 8

What are the advantages of having a bicameral legislature?

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages to having a

Question 9

All Bills can be introduced into either the Commons or the Lords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the circumstances behind the passing of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1947.

Accepted Answer

The Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 wer

Question 11

Prior to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 who held the role of Speaker in the Lords?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Rod 
B)  The Serjeant at Arms 
C)  The Leader of the Lords 
D)  The Lord Chancellor 
A)  Black Rod 
B)  The Serjeant at Arms 
C)  The Leader of the Lords 
D)  The Lord Chancellor

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal matters the House of Lords' Delegated Powers Committee considers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the use of delegated legislation is appropriate 
B)  Which form of parliamentary scrutiny is most appropriate 
C)  Whether there is a need for draft consultation before the measure is placed before Parliament 
D)  Who should wield the delegated power 
A)  Whether the use of delegated legislation is appropriate 
B)  Which form of parliamentary scrutiny is most appropriate 
C)  Whether there is a need for draft consultation before the measure is placed before Parliament 
D)  Who should wield the delegated power

Question 13

The Guillotine and the Closure Motion operate in the same way in the House of Lords as they do in the House of Commons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Outline how the composition of the House of Lords has evolved since 1295.

Accepted Answer

The composition of the House of Lords ha

Question 15

In the House of Lords the principal duty of the Leader of the House is to advise on matters of procedure and order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain how the legislative committee system in the House of Commons differs from that in the House of Lords.

Accepted Answer

The legislative committee system in the

Question 17

Giving reasons for your answer, what, if any, do you believe is the best way to reform the House of Lords?

Accepted Answer

The best way to reform the House of Lord

Question 18

Members of the House of Lords do not receive a salary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the vast majority of bicameral legislatures the second chamber is predominantly nominated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Do you believe that the existence of an unelected second chamber is acceptable in a modern democracy?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether an unelected sec

Exam 15: The House of Lords

In which year was the right of most hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords abolished?

Which of the following is not a (rare) example of the use of the Parliament Acts?

The House of Lords has the power to veto all Bills which are not Finance Bills.

Which of the following are exclusions to the Parliament Acts?

Under the Parliament Act 1911 the House of Lords has the power to block any attempts to extend the life of a Parliament.

Which of the following are classes of peer currently sitting in the Lords.

Which of the following are the three House of Lords' Select Committees which were established in the 2000-1 session?

What are the advantages of having a bicameral legislature?

All Bills can be introduced into either the Commons or the Lords.

Explain the circumstances behind the passing of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1947.

Prior to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 who held the role of Speaker in the Lords?

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal matters the House of Lords' Delegated Powers Committee considers?

The Guillotine and the Closure Motion operate in the same way in the House of Lords as they do in the House of Commons.

Outline how the composition of the House of Lords has evolved since 1295.

In the House of Lords the principal duty of the Leader of the House is to advise on matters of procedure and order.

Explain how the legislative committee system in the House of Commons differs from that in the House of Lords.

Giving reasons for your answer, what, if any, do you believe is the best way to reform the House of Lords?

Members of the House of Lords do not receive a salary.

In the vast majority of bicameral legislatures the second chamber is predominantly nominated.

Do you believe that the existence of an unelected second chamber is acceptable in a modern democracy?

Introducing Constitutional Law

Sources of the Constitution

The Rule of Law

The Royal Prerogative

Parliamentary Sovereignty

Structures and Institutions of the European Union

European Union Law and National Law

Central Government

Ministerial Responsibility

Devolution and Local Government

The Electoral System

Introduction to the House of Commons

The Legislative Process

Scrutiny of the Executive

Parliamentary Privilege

The Protection of Human Rights

Freedom of Expression and Privacy

Freedom of Association and Assembly

Judges and the English Legal System

Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure

Grounds for Judicial Review I: the Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review

Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety

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