AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · 8100
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- Revise: Common Law and Legislation
A law passed by Parliament.
- Revise: The Legislative Process
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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A law passed by Parliament that has received Royal Assent.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
A law passed by Parliament.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Use ‘bill’ for a proposed law and ‘Act of Parliament’ for a law that has received Royal Assent.
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A bill is a proposed law. It is not yet an Act of Parliament: its wording can change as Parliament examines it, and it may be rejected. Making law is Parliament’s responsibility, so the Prime Minister cannot simply turn a proposal into an Act alone.