Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO statements about the people who sit in the House of Lords are correct?
Choose two answers.
- AThey are known as peersRight answer
- BThey include the Prime Minister and nearly all cabinet ministers
- CVoters choose them at a General Election
- DThey do not represent a constituencyRight answer
Answer: They are known as peers and They do not represent a constituency
People who sit in the House of Lords are called peers. The people do not elect them and they have no constituency.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 486 of 651, written in our own words.