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republic?
2. Who is the head of State?
3. Who rules the country in fact? The monarch or the Parliament?
4. Do you remember the three branches of power? What are they?
5. What branch of power will be speak of today?
6. What Houses does the British Parliament consist of?

a person skilled in the rules and procedures of Parliament
House of Common – lower division of Parliament, elected by the people (Lower Chamber)
House of Lords – upper division of Parliament for peers, bishops (Upper Chamber)
To run the Government to pass the Bill – to develop a ministry in the normal way
To lobby for a Bill – to support proposed legislation

– choosing of candidates for an office by vote
To win a seat – to win Parliamentary election
To inherit a seat – to receive a seat and a title in the House of Lords as an heir
To be a candidate – to be a person who takes an office or position for election to Parliament

Commons reserved for ministers
Backbenchers – members of Parliament in seats at the back of the House of Commons because they do not appointment

Parliament in Britain held?
- What is the origin of the House of Commons and the House of Lords?
2)
- What is Parliament?
- What does the term “Parliament” mean?

system?
- What is the number of hereditary peers now?
4)- Have MPs got their own personal seats in the Commons?
- Who are frontbenchers?
- Who are backbenchers?
- Who are crossbenchers?
5) - Is the Government ´s power restricted?
- What is one of the main functions of the House of Lords?

things from your card.
2. What has changed in the House of Commons since the reform of 1999-2005?
3. What has changed in the House of Lords since the reform of 1999-2005?

held?
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2.What does the term ‘parliament” mean?
Think
Speak
Discuss
3. There are two “houses” in British Parliament. What are they called?
4. Members of the House of Commons are called the Members of Parliament (MPs). How many MPs are there?
More than 650
Fewer than 600
Fewer than 500

more than 85
fewer than 570
More than 450
6. Who presides the House of Commons?
The Prime Minister
The Lord Chancellor
The speaker
7. Approximately how many MPs are women?
More than 100
More than 50
Fewer than 90



How many of the questions in the factfile have you answered?
Did any of these questions facts surprise you?
Were you interested in the number of women in British Parliament?