The British legislature is bicameral; it consists of the House of Commons, the House of Lords (but also the Monarch)
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House of Commons
Primary chamber of the UK legislature, not directly elected by voters
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House of Lords
Second chamber of the UK legislature, not directly elected by voters
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Confidence and supply
Rights to remove the government & to grant/withhold funding. Used to describe a type of informal coalition agreement where the minority party agrees to provide these things in exchange for policy concession (DUP to the Conservatives)
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Salisbury Convention
Convention wherby the House of Lords does not delay or block legislation that was included in the government's manifesto
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Parliamentary Privilege
Right of MPs or Lords to make certain statements within Parliament without being subject to outside influence, including law (effectively 'freedom of speech')
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Legislative Bills
Proposed laws passing through Parliament
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Public Bill Committees
Committees responsible for looking at bills in detail
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Backbenchers
MPs or Lords who do not hold any government office
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Select Committees
Committees responsible for scrutinising the work of government, particularly of individual government departments
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Opposition
The MPs & lords who are not members of the governing party/parties
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Primary chamber of the UK legislature, not directly elected by voters
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House of Commons
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Second chamber of the UK legislature, not directly elected by voters
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Card 4
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Rights to remove the government & to grant/withhold funding. Used to describe a type of informal coalition agreement where the minority party agrees to provide these things in exchange for policy concession (DUP to the Conservatives)
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Card 5
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Convention wherby the House of Lords does not delay or block legislation that was included in the government's manifesto
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