1.2 Parliament

• Parliament is responsible for passing laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the people of the UK
• Match the role of the House of Commons with its description:

  Legislation ↔️ Passes laws

  Governmental Oversight ↔️ Scrutinizes the government

  Representation ↔️ Represents local constituents
• What is the role of the House of Lords in legislation?

  Scrutinize, advise, amend
• What is the final step in the legislative process?

  Royal Assent
• The House of Commons holds the government accountable through mechanisms like Prime Minister's Questions
• The unelected nature of the House of Lords allows it to represent a wider range of societal interests.

  True
• The House of Commons plays the primary role in initiating and passing legislation
• What role does Parliament play in relation to the executive in the UK system?

  Holds the government accountable
• Discussions around public engagement in Parliament aim to make it more accessible and engaging
• Parliament is the supreme legislative body in the United
• Order the roles of the House of Commons and House of Lords in the legislative process:

  1️⃣ The House of Commons passes laws

  2️⃣ The House of Lords scrutinizes legislation

  3️⃣ The House of Lords advises and amends laws
• The House of Commons can hold the government accountable through mechanisms like Prime Minister's Questions


  True
• The House of Lords provides expert advice and scrutiny
• Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords
• The House of Lords provides governmental oversight through expert advice and scrutiny.

  True
• The House of Commons and House of Lords together fulfill Parliament's core functions, including governmental oversight and representing the people
• What is the purpose of scrutiny mechanisms in Parliament?

  Ensure government accountability
• Parliament strengthens the system of checks and balances by ensuring the government's actions are subject to parliamentary oversight
• Match the House of Parliament with its role:

  House of Commons ↔️ Represents the people

  House of Lords ↔️ Scrutinizes legislation
• Steps in the legislative process in the UK Parliament

  1️⃣ Bill Introduced

  2️⃣ First Reading

  3️⃣ Second Reading

  4️⃣ Committee Stage

  5️⃣ Report Stage

  6️⃣ Third Reading

  7️⃣ Royal Assent
• In which house can a bill be introduced first?

  House of Commons or Lords
• The House of Commons is an elected chamber

  True
• The House of Lords is an unelected chamber

  True
• The House of Lords scrutinizes legislation and can advise and amend bills
• The House of Lords represents diverse interests and perspectives.


  True
• Match the house of Parliament with its primary role:

  House of Commons ↔️ Represents the people

  House of Lords ↔️ Scrutinizes legislation

  Parliament ↔️ Passes laws
• Key responsibilities of the House of Lords

  1️⃣ Scrutinizing legislation

  2️⃣ Providing advice

  3️⃣ Representing interests
• Stages of the legislative process in the UK Parliament

  1️⃣ Bill Introduced

  2️⃣ First Reading

  3️⃣ Second Reading

  4️⃣ Committee Stage

  5️⃣ Report Stage

  6️⃣ Third Reading

  7️⃣ Royal Assent
• Match the scrutiny mechanism with its description:

  Select Committees ↔️ Investigate government policy

  Prime Minister's Questions ↔️ Weekly questioning of the PM

  Debates ↔️ Formal discussions on legislation

  Opposition Days ↔️ Time for opposition to debate issues
• Match the reform proposal with its description:

  House of Lords Reform ↔️ Make the Lords more representative

  Modernization of Procedures ↔️ Streamline parliamentary processes

  Diversity and Representation ↔️ Improve diversity of MPs and peers
• The House of Commons is responsible for passing laws and has primacy over the House of Lords
• What is the primary role of the House of Commons?

  Passing laws
• Scrutiny mechanisms are crucial for ensuring government actions are transparent and well-debated.


  True
• The House of Lords represents diverse interests and perspectives in the legislative process


  True
• What is one key responsibility of the House of Lords?

  Scrutinizing legislation
• What is one contemporary issue facing Parliament regarding the scrutiny of the executive?

  Concerns over effectiveness