How Parliament works / Robert Rogers, Rhodri Walters.
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TextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson/Longman, 2006.Edition: 6th edDescription: xiv, 490 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 140583255X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781405832557
- 328.41 22 R.R.H.
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[470]-477) and index.
1. Parliament: its home and origins -- 2. Who is in Parliament? -- 3. Running Parliament -- 4. Parliamentary sovereignty, legislative supremacy and devolution -- 5. Influences on Parliament -- 6. The parliamentary day and the organization of business -- 7. Making the law -- 8. Parliament and the taxpayer -- 9. Debates -- 10. Calling to account: questions -- 11. Calling to account: select committees -- 12. Parliament and Europe -- 13. Modernization, reform and effectiveness Glossary of parliamentary terms Sources of information about Parliament -- Index
This classic text provides a unique insight into the workings and daily life within parliament. It explores its tradition and character for a glimpse into a world that is constantly in the news. The authors dispel the mystery and present its purpose and function plainly and intelligibly
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