workings of parliament Flashcards
1
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Features of HOC
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- Elected by FPTP
- Chaired by the speaker
- Organised by party whips
- The primary chamber
- Enjoys parliamentary privilege
- regulates its own affairs
2
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features of HOL
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- unelected
- chaired by the lord speaker
- composed of hereditary peers
- limited by parliament acts
- less contorlled by whips
- not dominated by single party
3
Q
Functions of Parliament
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- Legislate
- Scrutinise
- Debate
- Recurit ministers
- Represent
4
Q
how HOC is more superior than Lords
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- has fiancial privilege
- primacy over legislation
- the power to dismiss executive
5
Q
Secondary Legislation
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legislation which relates to how acts are carried out and interpreted
