📓 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
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