Government in Britain can be divided into national government and {{U}}(1) {{/U}} The center of government in Britain is Parliament, which {{U}}(2) {{/U}} for the country about crimes and punishment, taxation, etc.
Parliament is made up of the {{U}}(3) {{/U}}, the House of Lords and the monarch. {{U}}(4) {{/U}} are in Westminster in London and sometimes "Westminster" itself is used to mean Parliament. The House of Commons, or the Commons, is the {{U}}(5) {{/U}} of the two Houses. It has 650 elected members, called {{U}}(6) {{/U}} or MPs, each representing people in a {{U}}(7) {{/U}}
The House of Lords, or the Lords, is the {{U}}(8) {{/U}} of the two Houses. It has {{U}}(9) {{/U}} , none of whom is elected These members include: people who have {{U}}(10) {{/U}} which have been passed down to them {{U}}(11) {{/U}}; people who are given titles as a reward for their long {{U}}(12) {{/U}}, but whose children do not inherit their title; and some important leaders of {{U}}(13) {{/U}}, such as Archbishops and Bishops.
The government {{U}}(14) {{/U}} to the House of Commons, which are discussed by MPs. The bills then go to {{U}}(15) {{/U}} to be discussed. The House of Lords can {{U}}(16) {{/U}} to a bill, but does not have the power to reject it. {{U}}(17) {{/U}} to the Commons, MPs vote on them and if {{U}}(18) {{/U}}, they are signed by the monarch and {{U}}(19) {{/U}}. At present England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are all governed by {{U}}(20) {{/U}}. In Northern Ireland the political parties are different but their MPs still go to the House of Commons.