Answer to Question #233272 in Political Science for Katie

Question

In Britain, the house of lords chooses the Prime Minister. True or false

Answer 1

False, The House of Lords does not control the term of the prime minister or of the government. Most Cabinet ministers are from the House of Commons rather than the House of Lords. In particular, all prime ministers since 1902 have been members of the lower house. The Prime Minister is chosen by a vote of the members of the government. The Prime Minister can keep their job as long as they are a member of parliament and have the support of the government.The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is independent from, and complements the work of, the elected House of Commons. The Lords shares the task of making and shaping laws and checking and challenging the work of the government.