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Learn about the structure of the U.K. Parliament - the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch
London: Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
Hear about the roles and the voting process of the members of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Hear about the history, its architecture, and working of the U.K. Parliament and how it evolved into what it is today
Understand how a general election in the United Kingdom works
Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament
Understand how a bill becomes a law in the UK Parliament
Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament
Learn about the paper petition or an online e-petition for writing request to the British Parliament or government
Know about different types of elections and understand the electoral process in the United Kingdom
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Parliament, the original legislative assembly of England, Scotland, or Ireland and successively of Great Britain and the United Kingdom; legislatures in some countries that were once British colonies are also known as parliaments. The British Parliament, often referred to as the “Mother of Parliaments,” consists of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. Originally meaning a talk, the word was used in the 13th century to describe after-dinner discussions between monks...

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