The House of Commons needs 326 MPs out of 650 to have a
majority government
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The American Congress has two chambers. They are...
The House of Representatives and the Senate
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All states have a number of districts, depending on their population. Each district chooses its own
representative for the House of Representatives
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What does the American Senate do?
It controls the work of the Representatives and the President.
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How long do senators serve?
Six years
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The highest authority in the House of Commons is
the Speaker
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What word do they use to vote in favour of a law, both in the UK and the USA?
Aye
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What do you call the two houses in British Parliament?
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
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The American Senate has 100 senators, 2 for each
state.
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The lords in the House of Lords are appointed by
the Prime Minister
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Most countries around the world use proportional voting systems â a party winning half the vote would win half the seats in parliament. But in the UK and USA they have
First Past the Post voting system by which whichever candidate has the most votes in each constituency is declared the winner.
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The two candidates together (president and vice president) are known as a
