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To what extent does parliament protect Britain from an elective dictatorship?
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To what extent does parliament protect Britain from an elective dictatorship? Hannah Roberts - Jones 12lin. Britain by lacking a written constitution is unable to turn to a particular document to know to what extent the government has power and where their power lies. This is why Britain needs parliament to ensure that those given authority through the people do not mis-use the power given. However parliament may not do adequate checks to ensure that an elective dictatorship does not come to pass. Within parliament there is the House of Commons and the House of Lords that have the responsibility of protecting Britain from an elective dictatorship. Within the House of Lords there are about 92 hereditary peers, which means that they are unelected. This is under much critisism especially at the moment as laws are trying to go through so that hereditary peers may be removed, as it is believed that they come...
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