The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO of the following statements about the House of Lords are correct?
- ✓The House of Lords can examine and suggest amendments to bills
- ○Lords are elected by voters in their local constituency
- ✓The House of Lords includes appointed life peers
- ○The House of Lords can overrule the House of Commons on any bill permanently
Correct answer
The House of Lords can examine and suggest amendments to bills, The House of Lords includes appointed life peers
The House of Lords scrutinises and can amend bills, and its membership includes life peers who are appointed rather than elected.
This is one sample question. Practise the full bank with timed mock exams, every answer explained, and a predicted pass score — free to start in Life in the UK Test.
Download on theApp StoreRelated questions
Which document, signed in 1215, is considered a cornerstone of British democracy and limited the power of the monarch?What is the term for the set of laws, conventions and principles by which the United Kingdom is governed, which is not written in a single document?The UK has a fully written constitution contained in a single document, similar to the United States.Which 1689 document established the supremacy of Parliament over the Crown and is a key part of the British constitution?Who is the head of state in the United Kingdom?What is the role of the monarch in relation to Acts of Parliament in the modern UK?