What power does the House of Lords have in the British political system?
a. It can delay, but not prevent, legislation from passing.
b. It can veto legislation from passing if it votes against it by a greater margin than the House of Commons voted for it.
c. It must approve legislation before it can become law, but, it cannot initiate legislation.
d. It must approve legislation before it can become law and it can initiate legislation.
e. It can rule laws passed by the House of Commons to be unconstitutional.
A
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