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The UK Government, the Law and Your Role › Government and Democracy
What is the name of the lower house of the UK Parliament?
- The House of Commons
- The Assembly
- The Senate
- The House of Lords
Why this is the correct answer
The House of Commons is the elected lower house of the UK Parliament, made up of Members of Parliament returned from constituencies across the country. It is the principal legislative body and the chamber in which the government must maintain a majority to remain in power. Laws must pass the House of Commons to become legislation.