Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which of these statements is correct?
- AThe House of Lords is usually freer from government control than the House of CommonsRight answer
- BThe House of Lords is usually less free from government control than the House of Commons
Answer: The House of Lords is usually freer from government control than the House of Commons
The Lords usually act more independently of the government than the Commons, and peers with specialist knowledge help in making and checking laws.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 495 of 651, written in our own words.