To fill the spaces, use a word formed from the words in the list below.
PARLIAMENT
Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The third part of the (01) ...................... is the Monarchy, which is of (02) ................... (03) ...................... only.
The Lords are not elected. A member of the House of Lords can inherit his position, or he can be made a member, appointed for his service to the State. The members of the House of Lords receive no salary for their (04) ...................... work. However, they receive travelling expenses from their homes to Westminster, together with an (05) ...................... (06) ...................... .
The House of Commons is a (07) ...................... (08)...................... elected by everyone over the age of 18. Members receive a salary for their work, and are elected. The Commons is presided over by the Speaker who is elected by the members immediately after a new Parliament is formed.
English politics have been dominated by two parties: the Conservative, or Tory, party, and the Socialist, or Labour, party. The small Liberal party also has quite a lot of popularity. However, as England does not have proportional (09) ...................... , small parties are not very (10)......................
01. govern
02. symbol
03. signify
04. parliament
05. attend
06. allow
07. represent
08. assemble
09. represent
10. succeed
