the houses of commons is politically and legally the dominant chamber of parliament.
keys powers of the commons:
- the commons has legislative power. They can make, umake and amend any laws they want.- the lords can only delay this as long as possible.
- The soverienty of parliament is exercised in the commons.
- the commons can remove the government of the day. this power is based on the collective ministerial responsbility. A goverment who is defeated in the commons on a major or matter of confidence in the Commons are forced to resign or call a general election.
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