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as Members of Parliament, or MPs.
2. The House of Lords.  This is the upper chamber, which is made up of hereditary peers or specially appointed
men and women. 
The House of Commons is the most important house. Many people in Britain want the House of Lords
abolished because they see it as an outdated institution.
B.
1.
False. It is a system of government with an hereditary king or queen.
2.
False. A politician is a person who works for the government.
3.
False. A statesman or stateswoman is an important political leader or representative of a country.
4.
True
5.
True.
6.
False. A ministry is a government department.
7.
True.
8.
False. A policy is a decision on the general way of doing something. ‘People voted for the Labour Party because
they liked their policies’
9.
False. A referendum is a vote where all the people of a country are asked to vote on a single question. ‘We want
a referendum on the issue of European Monetary Union’
10. False. An election is the process of choosing by voting (The verb is elect)
In Britain, a general election (in which all voters can vote for a government) is held every five years. when a
Member of Parliament dies or retires, there is a by-election to choose a new MP.