Parliament has the power to:
- Make laws
- Raise taxes
In Britain, Parliament has complete power. In law there are no limits on what it can do.
In reality, there are lots of limits, such as EU membership and the Effect of the HRA 1998
The House of Commons:
The House of Commons:
- The House of Commons has about 650 members of Parliament made up of all the various political parties and the Government of the day
- The House of Commons is the most powerful part of Parliament. It can force laws through even though the Lords may disagree
The House of Lords:
House of Lords Act 1999
- The House of Lords is made up of hereditary peers who inherited their titles - 92 of them (soon to lose their right to sit in the Lords), life peers and some bishops and judges
- There is an argument over who should sit in the House of Lords and whether some or all Lords should be elected
The Monarch:
- Queen Elizabeth II is head of state
- The Queen is a figurehead - her powers are limited by laws and customs of Britain
The Queen is the head of:
- The armed forces
- The Church of England
- The legal system
The country is governed in her name
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