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Role played by the House of Lords in the British parliamentary system

Answer Text:
Role played by the House of Lords in the British parliamentary system.
a) The house of lords checks the powers of the House of Commons and therefore prevents nasty legislation.
b) It addresses noncontroversial bills that the lower house has no time to address.
c) The house of lords holds bills from the lower hose long enough to seek public approval
d) The House of Lords questions ministers about the activities of government and stages debates on general issues of national policy.
e) It seats as a court of appeal for criminal cases.