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The House of Lords isn't generally hereditary. A small portion of its members are hereditary peers, but (and I forget the details) this will ultimately end. The
by matthewowen 12y ago
The House of Lords isn't generally hereditary. A small portion of its members are hereditary peers, but (and I forget the details) this will ultimately end. The majority of members are life peers, appointed for contributions to public life/politics/etc.
- waqf 12y agoRight, the US's real House of Lords is the Supreme Court, which likewise is a panel of life appointees with the power to strike down laws written by the elected legislature. (Indeed, until 2009 the House of Lords was also the UK's highest court of appeal.)
- tormeh 12y agoNah, the House of Lords are made up of extraordinary citizens, not just extraordinary judges. Very important difference.
- tormeh 12y agoIt looks like an enviable system, at least from the outside.