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