1.2.3 The relationship between the two Houses

• The House of Commons is composed of elected representatives called Members of Parliament
• What does the House of Commons represent?

  Constituencies throughout the UK
• The House of Lords has the power to veto government bills indefinitely.

  False
• What is the primary role of the House of Lords in the legislative process?

  Scrutinize and refine legislation
• The House of Lords can delay legislation indefinitely.

  False
• The stages of the legislative process in the UK Parliament

  1️⃣ Bill Introduction

  2️⃣ First Reading

  3️⃣ Second Reading

  4️⃣ Committee Stage

  5️⃣ Report Stage

  6️⃣ Third Reading

  7️⃣ Passage to Other House
• Match the House of Parliament with its characteristic:

  House of Commons ↔️ Elected representatives

  House of Lords ↔️ Appointed or hereditary peers
• The House of Lords represents constituencies throughout the UK.

  False
• Which house is the dominant chamber in the UK Parliament?

  House of Commons
• The House of Lords has direct accountability to voters.

  False
• The House of Lords can delay legislation for up to 1 year.
• What is the primary role of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament?

  Primary law-making body
• The House of Lords can block bills indefinitely.

  False
• The House of Lords has the power to delay legislation for up to 1 year
• The House of Commons is directly accountable to the public through elections.


  True
• The Reform Acts strengthened the democratic mandate of the House of Commons
• Order the historical developments in the relationship between the Houses:

  1️⃣ Early dominance of the Lords

  2️⃣ Rise of the Commons

  3️⃣ Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949

  4️⃣ Modern relationship with reduced Lords' powers
• Arguments for House of Lords reform often focus on improving its democratic legitimacy and accountability
• What are the two chambers of the UK Parliament?

  House of Commons and Lords
• The House of Lords is the primary law-making body in the UK Parliament.

  False
• The House of Lords consists of appointed or hereditary peers
• Steps in the legislative process in the UK Parliament:

  1️⃣ Bill Introduction

  2️⃣ First Reading

  3️⃣ Second Reading

  4️⃣ Committee Stage

  5️⃣ Report Stage

  6️⃣ Third Reading

  7️⃣ Passage to Other House
• Most bills are first introduced in the House of Commons
• Most bills originate in the House of Commons.


  True
• The House of Lords has limited power to block bills
• Who are the members of the House of Commons?

  Members of Parliament
• The House of Lords consists of appointed or hereditary peers
• The House of Lords has no constituency basis
• What happens to a bill after the Third Reading in the House of Commons?

  Sent to House of Lords
• The House of Lords can permanently reject a bill passed by the House of Commons.

  False
• The House of Lords has the power to initiate government bills.


  True
• The House of Commons has the power to vote down government bills
• What is the primary legislative role of the House of Commons?

  Initiating and passing legislation
• Match the House with its method of representation:

  House of Commons ↔️ Elected representatives

  House of Lords ↔️ Appointed or hereditary peers
• Which House held greater power historically?

  House of Lords
• The Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 reduced the legislative powers of the House of Lords.


  True
• Match the House of Lords reform proposal with its key feature:

  Abolish the House of Lords ↔️ Replace with an elected senate

  Reduce the size of the House of Lords ↔️ Limit the number of peers

  Elect members of the House of Lords ↔️ Make the upper chamber elected
• What type of consensus is required for significant House of Lords reform?

  Cross-party consensus