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How effective is Parliament in holding the Government to account?
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How effective is Parliament in holding the Government to account? Parliament is made up of The House of Lords, the House of Commons and the queen in Parliament. Parliament is the legislature, the government is the executive and the courts are the judiciary. Parliament has many roles, and one of these is holding the government to account. In The House Of Commons, there are many methods of keeping the government to account, these are, 'Standing and select committees, debates, Question time and voting. Also in the House of Lords there are methods of keeping the government to account, these are debating, delaying, amending and voting. Each of the methods inside the Commons and the Lords has limitations, and things, which make them effective in holding the government to account. Each of the methods used in helping hold the government to account has a specific job, and is there for a specific purpose....
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