{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64d489cb8384d300118a5574/66522a24493aef00125d3939?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"8. (Constitutional Law) MCQ Time","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64d489cb8384d300118a5574/1716660645458-1db38fdb3fad622019e8ff7dd8aa3ee6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A minister in the Government wants to introduce a bill in the House of Commons to abolish the House of Lords. He is preparing his speech to make in the House in support of the bill.</p><p><br></p><p>Which of the following is not a legitimate argument the minister could make in support of the bill?</p><p><br></p><p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The House of Lords is unelected.</p><p>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The House of Lords can permanently delay a bill from the Commons becoming law.</p><p>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hereditary peers still sit in the House of Lords.</p><p>D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The House of Lords is too big.</p><p>E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The House of Lords is unrepresentative of the public’s opinion.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/membership-of-the-house-of-lords-july-2023-update/#:~:text=The%20total%20membership%20of%20the%20House%20of%20Lords,of%20whom%20784%20were%20eligible%20to%20attend%20proceedings.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Membership of the House of Lords: July 2023 update - House of Lords Library (parliament.uk)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/parliamentacts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Parliament Acts - UK Parliament</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/1-2/13/section/2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parliament Act 1911 (legislation.gov.uk)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/103/contents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parliament Act 1949 (legislation.gov.uk)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/hereditary-peers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hereditary Peers - UK Parliament</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/passage-bill/lords/lrds-consideration-of-amendments/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Consideration of amendments - UK Parliament</a></p>","author_name":"Devil's Advocate "}