2026 AQA A LEVEL LAW PAPER 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is Parliament composed of? Answer: The House of Lords
The House of Commons
The Monarch
◉ Green Paper Answer: A consultative document issued by the
government putting forwards proposals for reform of the law, often
inviting suggestions
◉ White Paper Answer: Document issued by the Government stating
its decision as to how it is going to reform the law; information
◉ Public Bill Answer: Affects whole country
Government Bills
◉ Private Members Bills Answer: Backbencher Bills
Done by:
Ballot or 'Ten minutes' rule
◉ Private Bill Answer: Affects individuals
, ◉ Hybrid Bill Answer: Public + Private Bill
Introduced by Government
Affect person, organisation or place
◉ Doctrine of Parliament Supremacy Answer: Parliament has the
right to make or unmake any law. No one can override it.
◉ Law Reform Answer:
◉ Law Commission Answer: Ensures laws are:
Fair
Modern
Simple
Cost-efficient
◉ Reform Answer: Update Law
Issues a report, contain a draft bill, Parliament can chose to reform or
not
◉ Codification Answer: Reviewing all the law on one topic and
creating a complete code of law
◉ Consolidation Answer: Draw all existing provisions in an area of
law into one Act. Simply brought together
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is Parliament composed of? Answer: The House of Lords
The House of Commons
The Monarch
◉ Green Paper Answer: A consultative document issued by the
government putting forwards proposals for reform of the law, often
inviting suggestions
◉ White Paper Answer: Document issued by the Government stating
its decision as to how it is going to reform the law; information
◉ Public Bill Answer: Affects whole country
Government Bills
◉ Private Members Bills Answer: Backbencher Bills
Done by:
Ballot or 'Ten minutes' rule
◉ Private Bill Answer: Affects individuals
, ◉ Hybrid Bill Answer: Public + Private Bill
Introduced by Government
Affect person, organisation or place
◉ Doctrine of Parliament Supremacy Answer: Parliament has the
right to make or unmake any law. No one can override it.
◉ Law Reform Answer:
◉ Law Commission Answer: Ensures laws are:
Fair
Modern
Simple
Cost-efficient
◉ Reform Answer: Update Law
Issues a report, contain a draft bill, Parliament can chose to reform or
not
◉ Codification Answer: Reviewing all the law on one topic and
creating a complete code of law
◉ Consolidation Answer: Draw all existing provisions in an area of
law into one Act. Simply brought together
