Legislation and

Constitution

QUIZ

Match the two halves of sentences:

1. The Federal Assembly of the Russian		a) are charged with drafting and
Federation		voting on
		laws.
2.	A conciliation commission	b) is the monarch’s agreement to make the
		Bill into an Act.
3.	The Federation Council together with the	c) consists of the State Duma, which is the
State Duma		lower house, and the Federation Council,
		which is the upper house.
4.	The Royal Assent	d) are called the Bill of Rights.
5.	The Constitution	f) is formed if the chambers fail to reach a
		compromise.
6.	The British Constitution	e)defines the rights and freedoms of a
		human and a citizen.

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The business of UK Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (scrutiny), checking the work of the government (legislation), and debating current issues.

The House of Commons is also responsible for granting money to the government through approving Bills that raise taxes. Generally, the decisions made in one House do not need to be approved by the other. In this way the two-chamber system acts as a check and balance for both Houses.

The Lords is publicly elected. The party with the largest number of members in the Lords forms the government.

The Commons alone is responsible for making decisions on financial Bills, such as proposed new taxes. The Lords can consider these Bills but cannot block or amend them.

The Lower House of UK Parliament is known as the House of Lords. The president appoints the lords on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Lords is made up of people from all walks of life based on what they had achieved in their career. The House of Lords has three main functions. 1. To question and challenge the work of the Government 2. to work with the House of Commons to shape laws and 3. to investigate issues through committees and debates to help improve the way the country is governed.