Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO are roles of the House of Lords?
Choose two answers.
- ASuggesting amendments or proposing new lawsRight answer
- BChecking laws that the House of Commons has passedRight answer
- CElecting the Speaker
- DChoosing the Prime Minister
Answer: Suggesting amendments or proposing new laws and Checking laws that the House of Commons has passed
The Lords review laws passed by the Commons, can suggest changes or new laws, and hold the government to account. MPs elect the Speaker, and the monarch invites the Prime Minister.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 493 of 651, written in our own words.