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Explore the UK House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament responsible for legislation, government scrutiny, and representation. It consists of MPs elected from 650 constituencies, with powers to debate, amend, and pass laws. The Commons also holds the government to account through various mechanisms and plays a key role in forming the executive branch.
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MPs are elected representatives who are responsible for making and passing legislation in the House of Commons
Stages of Legislation
The legislative process in the House of Commons involves several stages, including First Reading, Second Reading, Committee Stage, Report Stage, and Third Reading
The House of Commons holds the government accountable through mechanisms such as Prime Minister's Questions, select committees, and debates
The Prime Minister, who is usually the leader of the majority party in the Commons, selects MPs to serve as ministers, subject to the monarch's formal approval
MPs have a duty to represent the interests and concerns of their constituents in the national arena
The Speaker of the House presides over debates, while the Leader of the House of Commons organizes the legislative agenda and addresses procedural matters
Party leaders and whips play significant roles in managing their members and maintaining party discipline during votes
The House of Commons, as an elected body, has greater legitimacy and legislative power compared to the appointed House of Lords
While the Commons is responsible for making and passing legislation, the Lords acts as a revising chamber, providing expertise and a second opinion on bills
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The ______ has the main role of creating and approving laws, which encompasses proposing, discussing, modifying, and ______ on bills.
House of Commons
voting
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Primary role of the House of Commons
Passing legislation through scrutiny and debate.
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Government formation by the Commons
Prime Minister and ministers often MPs; Commons influences executive composition.
