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Constitutional Monarchy
In a constitutional monarchy, the king or queen work with an elected government who is responsible for passing any rules or amending laws.
Queen Elizabeth II Houses of Parliament
House of LordsHouse of CommonsHouse of Commons
The House of Commons is made up of 650 MPs each representing an area of land. The debate big issues, create laws and change current laws.
House of Lords
The House of Lords has 800 members and is made up of bishops and knowledgeable people. They challenge the ideas of the House of commons.
Green Party
Conservative Tory Labour Socialist
Other Parties/Members
The rest of the members of parliament are from a wide range of different parties.
Winning Party
The winning party rules the government with a prime minister who is democratically elected.
Liberal DemocratsUKIP
The Opposition
Is the second largest party that challenge the winning party’s ideas.
Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament were built in 1870 and is where important decisions are made. It contains both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.