The process of making a law

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what are the two houses of parliament?
House of Lords (HL) and the house of Commons (HC)
What is the significance of Westminister in the context of making law?
It is the location of parliament
Who is the prime minister
They are the leader of the government
What is the government?
The political party that has the majority of MPs (members of parliament)
What is the composition of the House of Commons?
Comprises of elected members of parliament
What is the composition of the House of Lords?
It comprises of unelected Peers
What is the cabinet?
The group of senior MPs who decide the government policies
What is a minister?
A member of Parliament who is appointed by the prime minister to head a particular area.
What is meant by a member of parliament?
Someone who was elected by the public to represent their constituency
What is meant by the opposition in terms of making the law in England?
The party who was the runner up in the election.
Who are backbench MPs?
They are individual MPs who are not part of the government opposition
What is meant by a constituency?
How the UK is split into areas
What is a peer?
someone who was appointed to sit in the HL
Give an example of a Peer who sits in the House of Lords?
Lord Alan Sugar
What is a general election?
Where people go vote for an MP every 5 years
What is a bill?
A draft legislation