The House of Commons: it’s current composition‚ its leaders‚ the incumbent Speaker‚ the layout of the chamber. 1) Currently the United Kingdom is divided into 650 constituencies‚ with 533 in England‚ 40 in Wales‚ 59 in Scotland‚ and 18 in Northern Ireland. The timing of the dissolution is normally chosen by the prime minister ‚ however‚ a parliamentary term may not last for more than five years. 2) The term "Member of Parliament" is normally used only to refer to Members of the House of Commons
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The House of Commons The House of Commons is the lower house of the UK parliament and has been the dominant chamber for over a century. Parliamentary sovereignty- a central principle of the British Constitution gives parliament legislative supremacy. The parliament has the main say in laws. Motion of no confidence- the House of Commons can bring down the government with a vote of no confidence. The result of this is that all of government must resign and parliament is dissolved. There have only
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of the House of Commons‚ House of Lords and the monarch in the formal process of the statue law creation The House of Commons are the elected members of parliament. They are elected by the citizens so that they represent there views. The House of lords is traditionally regarded as the lower house‚ but it is the main parliamentary arena for political battle. A Government can only remain in office for as long as it has the support of a majority in the House of Commons. The House of Commons debates
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REFORMS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND COMMONS. Over the years‚ there has been a lot of problem over the very fact that the house of lords are not elected and are relatively independent of party and contains members with particular skills‚ expertise and interest in this kind of activities which in turn has created tensions between the commons which is a legitimate elected body‚ regarding their function‚ performances and their composition. But if we take parliament to be a collaborative set of processes
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The House of Commons was established in 1867‚ once Canada became independent from Britain. The House of Commons is located on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and is comprised of 338 members of Parliament. The Members of Parliament (MP’s) are elected by their riding during an election. The MP’s work as a unit to create new laws and bills as while as revise old ones. They additionally discuss and debate important issues. The MP’s elect a Speaker of the House who controls the debates and discussions enforcing
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that extent is the House of Commons effective in carrying out its various functions? The House of Commons holds both legislative functions and is also designed to hold the executive accountable. It can be argued that due the introduction‚ and reforms‚ of select committees and the regular questioning of ministers the House of Commons is effective. However‚ it could also be argued that party loyalty and whips have become more important than effective scrutiny. The House of Commons can be seen to
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Compare and contrast the differences of the House of Lords and the House of Commons There are many differences between the House of Commons and the House of Lords however these can be separated into the main issues of Legislation and Legitimating. In the UK all legislation has to be approved by the Commons who have the final say on all Bills. This is effectively giving the consent of the people to those laws that they are expected to obey. Without this consent‚ laws would lack authority. It is
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Joseph Mallord William Turner’s painting‚ The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons‚ 16 October 1834 (1835)‚ captures the drama of first-hand expe rience through careful rendering of texture‚ colors‚ and composition. These elements‚ along with well-though out exhibit‚ make for a very powerful experience of a true historical event. Turner‚ an English Romantic artist‚ creates this work with oil on canvas. It measures about four feet high and five feet wide framed. This work is a good example
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Worship Team Leader Is Not Leading nor Engaging This is probably one of the most common errors of a worship team leader I have experienced. In so many churches I have seen the Praise and Worship Team fully engaged in worship but the congregation is not even remotely there yet. I remember a retreat where the Praise and Worship Team leader closed her eyes‚ raised her arms‚ smiling and having a good time with God while we were simply spectators watching her. As a Praise and Worship Team leader you must
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I read the speech given by Sir Winston Churchill on June 4‚ 1940 to the House of Common is the UK. Churchill gave this speech as he acted as Prime Minister. The speech was delivered after the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army at Dunkirk. Churchill started by delivering an account of the last few weeks‚ outlining the heroic actions of soldiers from the Army and Royal Air Force as they desperately tried to stop the advance of the German Army into Belgium and France
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