Parliament (Paper 2)

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

The British legislature made up of the HoC, the HoL and the monarch

Question 2

House of Commons

Answer 2

The primary chamber of the UK, directly elected by voters

Question 3

House of Lords

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Confidence and supply

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Salisbury Convention

Answer 5

The convention whereby the HoL does not delay or block legislation that was included in a government’s manifesto

Question 6

Parliamentary privilege

Answer 6

The right 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 government office

Question 10

Select committees

Answer 10

Committee responsible for scrutinising the work of government, particularly of individual government departments

Question 11

Opposition

Answer 11

The MPs and Lords who are not members of the governing party or parties