Parliament and Government

The parliament:

The Parliament is a legal body that makes rules about a country. Parliament in the United Kingdom is divided into three, namely; The House of Lords, The House of commons and The monarch (The Queen), and they are called the members of parliament or the MP's. The Queen being the head of state has the final decision on whether a bill should be passed as an act, (she is the deciding and final vote). The United Kingdom house of parliament is located in London and is called the Westminster building.

The House of Lords

According to www.parliament.uk "The House of lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament, the house complements the work of the House of Commons, the lords share the task of making and shaping laws, checking and challenging the work of the government". The house of Lords has been in existence since the eleventh century in the UK The house of Lords being an esteemed and important parliament house has some power in helping to shape laws and checking laws but however, the House of Lords does not have the power to pass laws or pass a bill without the Monarch's approval.

The House of Commons

The house of commons is the most powerful of any of the houses of parliament says BBC news. The House consists of 650 elected members who represent the interest of the public, they are able to propose new laws and express opinions of the government’s policies by asking the minsters certain questions about the current issues.

The Government:

According to www.parliament.uk "The government runs the country. It has the responsibility of developing and implementing policies and for drafting laws. It is also known as the executive." the head of the government is called the Prime Minister and he is responsible for all the decisions made by the government. The government also consists of the deputy Prime Minister, the cabinet and the ministers.
References
BBC (2012) 'what is parliament and how does it work?'. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17827461 (Accessed: 7th November, 2013)
govt.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/how-government-works (Accessed: 8th November, 2013)
parliament.uk http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/ (Accessed: 8th November, 2013)