What is the role of Parliament in constitutional law?
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You know that Parliament is important because when you visit London, you have to visit and get a selfie outside. You probably know that our elected MPs make the laws inside. Did you know that we have a British constitution? Parliament is one of the most important legal institutions in the UK with a wide variety of roles.
What is the composition of Parliament?
Parliament is formed of three main bodies. It is bicameral, which means that it has two houses in its seat in Westminster – the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The third body is its head – the Sovereign. The agreement of all three of these bodies is required for Parliament to pass a law.
The House of Commons consists of 650 elected MPs, who are accountable to their constituents who vote them into power at each election. In contrast, the House of Lords consists of unelected members, including hereditary peers that inherit their position, bishops of the Church of England and life peers appointed by the monarch and chosen...
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