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Where did Charles arrest the parliament?
He and 400 other soldiers forced their way into the House of Commons to arrest the 5 MPs.
What is the other name for the house of commons?
The other name for the House of Commons is the "Lower House" of Parliament. In the context of the United Kingdom, it is one of the two houses of Parliament, the other being the House of Lords. The House of Commons is primarily responsible for making and passing legislation.
What are the books on the table in the house of commons?
copies of Hansard and other Commons publications
What are the 2 houses of the UK Parliament?
The house of commons - where the MPs sit in debate of various laws and other business... and the House of Lords- which represents the interests of the Monarchy.
What are the three levels of parliament?
Parliament is made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Sovereign
What 2 houses is Parliament divided into?
The British parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Other parliaments exist and the question does not specify which one is under discussion.
Does the House of Commons have another name?
The House of Commons is sometimes referred to as simply the Commons, the Lower House, and during debates of the House of Lords (or the Canadian Senate), it can be referred to as "the other place" (since members of the Lords and Senate are not supposed to debate the conduct of the House of Commons).
What does an mp do inside house of commons?
A member of parliament in the House of Commons may propose legislation, participate in debate, ask questions of the Prime Minister, and vote, among other duties.
How is senate and house of commons are almost similar?
If you are talking about the house of commons in England. First of all, congress in the US is split into 2 seperate groups, the house of representatives (amount of reps. per state determined by population) and the senate (same amount of reps. per state, 2 each) the parliament on the other hand is separated into the house of lords (the equivalent of the senate) and the house of commons (equivalent to the house of reps.) so the similarity are very few, the senate is the "upper house" and the house of commons is a "lower house". the only similarity is that they both run the government.
What is the House of Commons in Canada?
The House of Commons in Canada is the lower house of the national parliament and is directly elected. -The house of commons is the major law-making body in Canada's federal political system -the members of the house of commons debate,study and vote on laws proposed for Canada, called bills. -Members of parliament, or MPs, are the members of the house of commons. Voters elect them -Each MP represents the voters of one riding, or district -Most MPs belong to political parties. The party with the most MPs usually forms the government. The other parties form the opposition - Representation in the house of commons is by population. - all proceedings of the legislative branch are in Canada's two official languages: French and English
Where can the queen of England not go?
By convention, the Queen is not allowed in the House of Commons of either the UK or Canada (not sure about her other realms). This is merely ceremonial, and the convention would be broken if, for practical reasons, the speech from the throne had to be given in the House of Commons.
What other name exist for the house of representatives?
The only other name for the House of Representatives is the "Lower House" of Parliament.
