Parliament

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

British legislature made up of the House of Commons and house or lords and monarch

Question 2

HOC

Answer 2

Primary changer of UK legislature directly elected by voters.

Question 3

HOL

Answer 3

Second chamber of the UK legislature, not directly by voters.

Question 4

Confidence and supply

Answer 4

Rights top remove govt and grant or withhold funding. Also used to describe a type of informal coalition agreement where minority partner agrees to provide these things in exchange for policy concessions.

Question 5

Salisbury convention

Answer 5

Convention whereby HOL doesn’t delay or block legislation that is included in govt manifesto.

Question 6

Parliamentary privilege

Answer 6

Rights of MPs or lords to make certain statements within parliament without being subject to outside influence including law.

Question 7

Legislative bills

Answer 7

Proposed laws passing through parliament

Question 8

Public bill committees

Answer 8

Committees responsible for looking at bills in detail.

Question 9

Backbenchers

Answer 9

MPs or lords who do not hold any govt office.

Question 10

Select committees

Answer 10

Committee responsible for scrutinising the work of govt, particularly of individual govt departments.

Question 11

Opposition

Answer 11

MPs and lords who are not members of the governing party or parties.