Parliament and Congress (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Bicameral
Bicameral
Two chambers (Commons/Lords in UK; House/Senate in USA)
Legislative supremacy
Legislative supremacy
Legislature's laws take precedence over regional law-making
Descriptive representation
Descriptive representation
Legislature reflecting demographic composition of population
Electoral system both legislatures use
Electoral system both legislatures use
Majoritarian/first-past-the-post
Why US president harder to remove than UK PM
Why US president harder to remove than UK PM
Has separate mandate from direct election
Senate supermajority needed for impeachment
Senate supermajority needed for impeachment
Two-thirds
PMQs
PMQs
Prime Minister's Question Time - direct questioning of ministers
UK budget vote function
UK budget vote function
Serves as confidence vote
Congress approval rating October 2020
Congress approval rating October 2020
19%
UK vs US power system
UK vs US power system
Fusion of powers vs separation of powers