Parliament

• What are the three components of Parliament?

  HoL, HoC, and the King
• What is the primary role of Parliament?

  To check and challenge the Government's work
• Why are there two houses in Parliament?

  To hold each other accountable and specialize
• What does Parliamentary Sovereignty mean?

  Parliament's laws are absolute
• Can judges overrule Parliamentary laws?

  No, judges cannot overrule these laws
• What can future Parliaments do regarding past laws?

  They can remove past Parliamentary laws
• How has Parliament lost power through devolution?

  By devolving laws to the SNP and Welsh National Party
• How has joining the EU affected Parliament's power?

  It allows a different body to enforce laws
• What are the two houses of Parliament?

  House of Commons and House of Lords
• How are members of the House of Commons elected?

  Through votes in constituencies
• What are hereditary peers in the House of Lords?

  Peers passed down through family