The UK government, the law and your role
Which THREE of the following statements about the UK Parliament are correct?
- ✓Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch
- ○Members of the House of Lords are all elected by the public
- ✓The House of Commons is the more powerful of the two chambers
- ✓The Speaker of the House of Lords is called the Lord Speaker
Correct answer
Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch, The House of Commons is the more powerful of the two chambers, The Speaker of the House of Lords is called the Lord Speaker
The UK Parliament is made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch; the elected House of Commons holds more legislative power than the appointed House of Lords; and the presiding officer of the House of Lords is called the Lord Speaker (Constitutional Reform Act 2005).
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