parliament keywords Flashcards

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parliament

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The british legislature made up of the house of commons , house of lords and the monarch

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house of commons

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the primary chamber of the UK leg., directly elected by voters

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house of lords

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the second chamber of the UK legislature, not directly elected by voters

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confidence and supply

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describes an informal coalition agreement where a minority partner agrees to provide support and funding in exchange for policy concessions

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what do public accounts committees and departmental select committees do?

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investigate the quality of the govt.;

  • how well the people are governed
  • whether tax payers money is being well-spent
  • whether the govt. is being efficient and rational
  • whether policies have been well investigated
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