(12) similarities between HOC and HOR

Question 1

financial control

Answer 1

-UK, parliament act 1911, scrutiny.amendment of annual financial bill e.g. commons scrutinised and approved hunt’s 2022 budget
-US, power of the purse, can veto tax proposals from the senate or POTUS e.g. Biden’s billionaire tax ultimately rests on the house’s approval
-structural, no taxation without representation, liberal battle cry that reigns true in both nations

Question 2

executive oversight powers

Answer 2

-UK, commons is the dominant chamber for accountability e.g. PMQs, select committees etc. e.g. Amber Rudd and Home Affairs Select Committee
-US, HOR has power of impeachment, to launch investigations, penalty of perjury and subpoena e.g. trump impeached twice
-cultural, both embrace liberal idea of checks and balances

Question 3

legislative role powers

Answer 3

-UK, vast majority of legislation begins in commons, MPs can introduce PMBs and a bill cannot pass without consent from the commons e.g. european withdrawal act 2020 began in commons
-US, ‘little legislatures’ exercise life or death powers over legislation, legislation cannot become law without consent from the house e.g. Affordable Care Act originated in House Ways and Means Committee
-structural, both systems place significant legislative power with their most democratic chambers