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The 3 largest parties are Labour, Conservative, and the Liberal Democrats but there are two UKIP peers and many crossbenchers (independents)
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The House of Lords is which house of Parliament?
The House of Lords is also referred to as the 'Upper House' or 'Upper Chamber' of the Houses of Parliament. Which is comprised of two 'Houses'. Firstly the House of Lords, and secondly the House of Commons, or 'Lower House' or 'Lower chamber', and of the Queen in Parliament. The House of Commons is the Democratically elected Chamber, the House of Lords comprises of hereditary and life peers.
The political party out of power is?
It is the party that does not have current ruling power. For example, in the British Government the two parties are the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is the ruling party and the House of Lords is the party out of power. Same thing if you were using the American system as well. Currently, the Liberal party would be the majority party, thus the party in power, and the Republican party would be the party out of power. The main reason the party out of power is there is to keep the ruling party under control. Though they do not have any real power or ability to keep a law from passing, they can pass on some influence for their point of view, thus keeping the government semi-balanced.
Whath is the origin of bicameral and unicamera?
house of commons and house of lords
Which house position is passed fown through family ties?
house of lords
What legislative chamber holds office for life?
House of Lords
What is the coulor of the house of commons?
The House of Commons is represented by the color Green while the House of Lords in represented by the color Red.
What are members of house of lords given for their political work?
300 GBP for each day they attend the House of Lords and expenses for additional duties
The House of Lords is which house of Parliament?
The House of Lords is also referred to as the 'Upper House' or 'Upper Chamber' of the Houses of Parliament. Which is comprised of two 'Houses'. Firstly the House of Lords, and secondly the House of Commons, or 'Lower House' or 'Lower chamber', and of the Queen in Parliament. The House of Commons is the Democratically elected Chamber, the House of Lords comprises of hereditary and life peers.
How long does a peerage last?
There are two types of peers: life peers and hereditary peers. LIfe peerages are awarded for life only and the titles are not passed onto heirs. They are awarded by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Many life peers are political appointments to ensure political presence of the main political parties in the House of Lords. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York usually get life peerages on retirement, as do former Speakers of the House of Commons, Prime Ministers, Home, Defence and Foreign Secretaries and Chancellors. The 1999 House of Lords Act cut the number of hereditary peers entitled to a seat in the House of Lords from over 700 to 92 and ended the right to pass membership of the Lords down through the family.
What are the two house of the british parliament?
The house of lords and the house of commons.There is the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
What are the two main parts of the UK's parliament?
They are (not were, they are still in existence) the House of Commons and the House of Lords
British political leaders believed that the Parliament Act of 1911 was necessary because the House of Lords?
Blocked reforms supported by the House of Commons
British political leaders believed that the Parliament Act of 1911 was necessary because the House of Lords .?
Blocked reforms supported by the House of Commons
Did lords have parties at their houses?
yes they do but rarely
The House of Lords and the House of Commons are the two houses of?
the house of commons and the house of lords
What are the two branches of British Parliament?
The two branches of the British Parliament are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
When was House of Lords - Lords of the Underground album - created?
House of Lords - Lords of the Underground album - was created on 2007-08-21.
