Which body in the UK Parliament is directly elected?

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Which body in the UK Parliament is directly elected?

The thing being tested is which part of Parliament is chosen by voters. In the UK, Members of the House of Commons are elected in general elections by voters in constituencies, using the first-past-the-post system. The House of Lords isn’t elected; its members are appointed (life peers, bishops, etc.), and the Crown or Monarchy isn’t elected either. So the body that is directly elected is the House of Commons.

The thing being tested is which part of Parliament is chosen by voters. In the UK, Members of the House of Commons are elected in general elections by voters in constituencies, using the first-past-the-post system. The House of Lords isn’t elected; its members are appointed (life peers, bishops, etc.), and the Crown or Monarchy isn’t elected either. So the body that is directly elected is the House of Commons.

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