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Which chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom possesses legislative supremacy?
Which chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom possesses legislative supremacy?
- The House of Lords
- The House of Commons (correct)
- The sovereign (King-in-Parliament)
- The Crown Dependencies
Where does the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet?
Where does the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet?
- Tower of London
- Buckingham Palace
- Windsor Castle
- Palace of Westminster (correct)
How often are elections held for the House of Commons?
How often are elections held for the House of Commons?
- Every 4 years
- Every 5 years (correct)
- Every 3 years
- Every 2 years
Which political body in the United Kingdom has the power to delay legislation, but not block it?
Which political body in the United Kingdom has the power to delay legislation, but not block it?
Who is accountable to the respective branches of the legislature in the United Kingdom?
Who is accountable to the respective branches of the legislature in the United Kingdom?
Which chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is elected?
Which chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is elected?
What are the three parts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom?
What are the three parts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom?
Who are the most numerous members of the UK Parliament?
Who are the most numerous members of the UK Parliament?
What role did the House of Lords perform prior to the opening of the Supreme Court?
What role did the House of Lords perform prior to the opening of the Supreme Court?
What is the UK Parliament known as due to its influence on other political systems?
What is the UK Parliament known as due to its influence on other political systems?
When was the Parliament of Great Britain formed?
When was the Parliament of Great Britain formed?
What was the name of the Parliament after the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland?
What was the name of the Parliament after the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland?
Which electoral reform in the 19th century helped regularize the electoral system for the House of Commons?
Which electoral reform in the 19th century helped regularize the electoral system for the House of Commons?
Which house of the UK Parliament was superior to the House of Commons in theory and practice?
Which house of the UK Parliament was superior to the House of Commons in theory and practice?
Which party won the two general elections in 1910 following the rejection of the People's Budget by the House of Lords?
Which party won the two general elections in 1910 following the rejection of the People's Budget by the House of Lords?
What was the purpose of the Parliament Bill introduced by Prime Minister Asquith?
What was the purpose of the Parliament Bill introduced by Prime Minister Asquith?
What did Prime Minister Asquith request from the King to counter the refusal of the House of Lords to pass the Parliament Bill?
What did Prime Minister Asquith request from the King to counter the refusal of the House of Lords to pass the Parliament Bill?
What did the Parliament Act 1911 prevent the House of Lords from blocking?
What did the Parliament Act 1911 prevent the House of Lords from blocking?
What did the Parliament Act 1911 allow the House of Lords to do with regards to other bills?
What did the Parliament Act 1911 allow the House of Lords to do with regards to other bills?
What did the result of the 1918 general election in Ireland show?
What did the result of the 1918 general election in Ireland show?
What did Sinn Féin MPs do after being elected to sit in the House of Commons?
What did Sinn Féin MPs do after being elected to sit in the House of Commons?
Which parliament was adjourned sine die without ever having operated?
Which parliament was adjourned sine die without ever having operated?
When was the Irish Free State recognized by Westminster as independent?
When was the Irish Free State recognized by Westminster as independent?
What act authorized the regular creation of life peerage dignities in the House of Lords?
What act authorized the regular creation of life peerage dignities in the House of Lords?
When did the regular creation of hereditary peerage dignities cease in the House of Lords?
When did the regular creation of hereditary peerage dignities cease in the House of Lords?
What did the House of Lords Act 1999 do?
What did the House of Lords Act 1999 do?
What is the composition of the legislative authority, the King-in-Parliament?
What is the composition of the legislative authority, the King-in-Parliament?
Who appoints the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom?
Who appoints the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom?
What powers does the Crown have that do not depend on Parliament?
What powers does the Crown have that do not depend on Parliament?
What is the role of the House of Lords in relation to the House of Commons?
What is the role of the House of Lords in relation to the House of Commons?
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