Parliament - Wikipedia
WEBIn modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries.
UK Parliament
WEBSep 11, 2024 · UK Parliament. The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate/make decisions on the big issues of the day.
Parliament Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of PARLIAMENT is a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs; specifically : a council of state in early medieval England. How to use parliament in a sentence.
Parliament | History, Structure & Powers | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Parliament, the original legislative assembly of England, Scotland, or Ireland and successively of Great Britain and the United Kingdom; legislatures in some countries that were once British colonies are also known as parliaments.
British Parliament ‑ House of Lords & House of Commons - HISTORY
WEBAug 10, 2017 · Parliament is the legislative body of the United Kingdom and is the primary law-making institution in Great Britain’s constitutional monarchy.
Parliamentary system | Definition & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 12, 2024 · parliamentary system, democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
Parliament of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
WEBThe Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[g] is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. [4][5] It meets at the Palace of Westminster in London.
European Parliament
WEBThe official website of the European Parliament, the directly elected legislative body of the European Union.
About Parliament - UK Parliament
WEBParliament examines what the Government is doing, makes new laws, holds the power to set taxes and debates the issues of the day. The House of Commons and House of Lords each play an important role in Parliament's work.
Parliament summary | Britannica
WEBThe British Parliament consists of the monarch, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, and traces its roots to the union (c. 1300) of the Great Council and the King’s Court, two bodies that treated with and advised the king.