📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
5.2.2 The House of Lords
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The House of Lords is the second chamber of Parliament. Members are not elected — they are appointed or inherit their position. The House of Lords includes life peers (appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister), hereditary peers, and bishops of the Church of England. The House of Lords examines and suggests amendments to bills from the Commons, but it cannot block them indefinitely.
Key Facts
- House of Lords — members not elected, appointed or inherited
- Life peers, hereditary peers, bishops
- Examines bills, suggests amendments, cannot block indefinitely
📝 学习笔记
- House of Lords的议员不是选举产生的 — 他们是被任命或继承其职位。
- House of Lords — 议员非选举产生，而是任命或继承
- 终身贵族、世袭贵族、主教
- 审查法案，提出修正案，但不能无限期阻挠
- House of Lords不能无限期阻挠来自House of Commons的法案。
- House of Lords — 议员非选举产生，而是任命或继承
- 终身贵族、世袭贵族、主教
- 审查法案，提出修正案，但不能无限期阻挠
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