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What Parliament is

What Parliament is

Comparison diagram of the monarch, House of Commons, and House of Lords showing the elected Commons, the unelected Lords, and their main roles in law making and scrutiny

Parliament is the UK's national legislature. It makes law, authorises taxation and public spending, represents citizens, and scrutinises the government.

Parliament Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Politics
  3. /Parliament

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel A Level Politics Parliament for A Level Politics. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Component 1, Component 2 and Component 3 format. Start with UK politics and political participation before moving on to the more abstract political ideologies and comparative/international content, which carry the heaviest evaluative demand.

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