1. How are laws made?

2. Learning Objectives 1) Students can explain the process in which a law is made. 2) Students can describe what occurs at each stage of creating a new law. 3) Students can explain the meanings of key words related to law making.

3. Recap Spider diagram In your groups, write down as many things as you can remember about…. What the law is? Why do we have laws? Differences between criminal and civil law.

4. Laws – where are they made? Laws can be created in the Houses of Parliament by Members of Parliament (MP’s). Laws can also be created by Judges within the judicial system (Common Law) and through our association with Europe (European Union Law). Members of Parliament are elected democratically by the people of the United Kingdom and so we give them powers to do this. This makes them accountable to voters.

5. Why pass new laws? Why do we need to pass new laws?

6. Why pass new laws? Changes in society Changes in Government Public pressure Response to public safety

7. The process in which a law is created.

8. Ideas to bills Before bills can be put forward to Parliament, Governments usually go through consultation stages in which they ask other interested parties about whether the proposed law would be relevant. Green Paper – Government’s ideas for future laws White Paper – Government’s policy after consultation with interested parties. Ready to be introduced to parliament as a BILL.

9. The debate through Parliament A bill can be presented either through the House of Commons, or through the House of Lords. Today we will look at a bill that starts in the House of Commons There are seven stages that the bill must go through in order to become an ACT OF PARLIAMENT (law). House of Commons House of Lords

10. Laws – how are they made? Task. As a group, place the different stages of creating an Act in the correct order. Once you’ve done this, watch the video. Don’t change your order for the minute. Once the video has finished then I’ll give you a few minutes to discuss and change it. On your worksheet, then write down the correct order. LO1 - Students can explain the process in which a law is made

11. The law making process (2:22)

12. First reading Second reading Committee stage Report stage Third reading House of Lords (repeat all stages above) Royal assent 12CR312CR3 A good way to remember the first few stages

13. What happens at each stage? I’m now going to supply you with a description of what occurs at each stage. In your groups, can you match these up with the stage headings from the information that you gained from the video? LO2 - Students can describe what occurs at each stage of creating a new law

14. Bingo! Place all your sheets away inside your books We are going to test our knowledge of the key words and stages that we’ve been studying today. LO3 - Students can explain the meanings of key words related to law making