British Parliament
UK legislative body
The British Parliament is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, consisting of the House of Commons (elected representatives), the House of Lords (appointed and hereditary members), and the monarch.
Parliament passes laws, debates policy, and holds the government accountable.
The term also refers to a specific session between general elections: The bill didn't pass during the last Parliament.
- Prime MinisterParliamentary head of state
- House of CommonsElected parliamentary chamber
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- speechOral communication ability
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British Parliamentabsolute monarchy
Unrestricted single-ruler government
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