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. Which of the following is NOT a stage in the passage of primary legislation?:

a) Fourth Reading correct incorrect

b) Second Reading correct incorrect

c) Committee Stage correct incorrect

d) Third Reading correct incorrect

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. How does a White Paper differ from a Green Paper?

a) Green Papers are policy documents produced by the government that set out their proposals for future legislation. White Papers are consultation documents. correct incorrect

b) Green Papers are produced by the Prime Minister personally. White Papers are general government papers. correct incorrect

c) White Papers are produced by the Prime Minister personally. Green Papers are general government papers. correct incorrect

d) White Papers are policy documents produced by the government that set out their proposals for future legislation. Green Papers are consultation documents. correct incorrect

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. When does an Act of Parliament enter into force?

a) Upon Royal Assent always correct incorrect

b) Either on the commencement date stated in the statute, or where the statute is silent, upon Royal Assent. correct incorrect

c) On the day the House of Lords pass the Bill. correct incorrect

d) None of the options given are correct correct incorrect

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. "Ping pong" is the informal name given to which of the following situations?

a) When a Parliamentary session has ended but the Bill is allowed to continue at the start of the next session. correct incorrect

b) When a Bill has been passed by one House but is sent back by the other House with amendments. In this situation, the Bill must pass back and forth between the two Houses until an agreement is reached. correct incorrect

c) When a Bill moves from its second reading in the House of Commons to the committee stage and then back to the House of Commons for the report stage. correct incorrect

d) When questions are asked in the reading stages and answers are given by the respective minister. correct incorrect

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. Who makes legislation?

a) Legislature correct incorrect

b) Judiciary correct incorrect

c) Executive correct incorrect

d) Law Commission correct incorrect

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. How long can the House of Lords delay a Bill (except a Money Bill)?

a) 2 months correct incorrect

b) 1 month correct incorrect

c) 2 years correct incorrect

d) 1 year correct incorrect

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. What is the rule in Pepper v Hart?

a) Judges can refer to Hansard when interpreting statutes correct incorrect

b) Judges can refer to other judges when interpreting statutes correct incorrect

c) Judges can refer to newspapers when interpreting statutes correct incorrect

d) Judges cannot refer to any external aid when interpreting statutes correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an external aide to statutory interpretation?

a) Hansard correct incorrect

b) Schedules correct incorrect

c) Explanatory Notes correct incorrect

d) Dictionaries correct incorrect

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. What is a convention?

a) Rules of law that provide when Ministers must resign correct incorrect

b) Unwritten principles relating to appropriate constitutional behaviour correct incorrect

c) Rules about when Parliament should sit correct incorrect

d) Written rules on the role of the Monarch correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the best description of the "golden rule" in statutory interpretation?

a) Words must be given their plain, ordinary meaning unless to do so would produce an absurd result correct incorrect

b) Words must be given their plain, ordinary meaning correct incorrect

c) Words must be interpreted to find the mischief intended by the legislatures correct incorrect

d) Words must be interpreted to find the underlying purpose of the legislation. correct incorrect