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Lesson 8 study guide
Lesson 8 facts for studying
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Limited government is a concept in political philosophy in which governmental power is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution | Limited Government |
the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. | Parliament |
The lower house of the parliament of Britain. It includes representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, all elected by the people. It is more powerful than the House of Lords, the upper house of parliament. | House of commons |
The upper house of the parliament of Britain. The House of Lords is composed of the leading clergy and nobles of the country. ( Compare House of Commons.) | House of Lords |
a borough that was able to elect a representative to Parliament though having very few voters, the choice of representative typically being in the hands of one person or family. | Rotten Boroughs |