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Parliament - Coggle Diagram
Parliament
House of Lords
POWERS
Inabilities
Block laws for up to a year
Cannot block manifesto pledges
Cannot block money bills
Powers
Add amendments
Parliamentary Ping Pong
Scrutinise house of commons
Overall, less powerful than the House of Commons but normally force compromise
UNELECTED MEMBERS
Hereditary
Inherited position
1998 HoL Reform Act - 92 peers
Lords Spiritual
26
Bishops
Life Peers
PM recommendation
100s
INDEPENDENT FROM GOV?
Cannot be sacked
Crossbench - neutral
Don't need patronage
Whips have little power
House of Commons
ELECTED MEMBERS
Must win an election
Most belong to a party
Mostly backbenchers
More reflective of Britain
INDEPENDENT FROM GOV?
No
Patronage
Whips
Government has majority
Committees - don't have to attend and reflect HoC
PMQs - prepared PMQs and deflect topics
Yes
Can amend bills - most failure
PMQs and Ministers Questiosns
'Urgent Question'
Select Committees -> Liason Committee
Opposition - shadow cabinet