Parliament
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Parliament
(Aspects of Britain)
HMSO, c1994
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p145-147
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Britain's Parliament is one of the oldest representative assemblies in the world. This updated publication describes the functions and workings of the House of Commons and the House of Lords and outlines the growth of parliamentary government over the centuries. The history and architecture of the buildings of Parliament are also covered.
Table of Contents
- The powers of Parliament
- the growth of parliamentary government
- the composition of Parliament
- parliamentary elections
- the party system
- parliamentary procedure
- the law-making process
- parliamentary committees
- parliamentary control of Government
- parliamentary privilege
- Parliament and the citizen
- the buildings of the Houses of Parliament. Appendices: General Election 1992
- by-elections and new MPs since the General Election 1992
- principal officers and officials
- international parliamentary organizations
- the Council and the Cabinet.
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