For the most part, the lords are selected using a nomination and approval process by the democratically elected government. The Monarchy I think we all know abo

For the most part, the lords are selected using a nomination and approval process by the democratically elected government. The Monarchy I think we all know about, no real power. The Lords system is quite cool besides the fancy names. You have people who are experts in the field who can check through laws. Politicians in a large part aren't always able to look down through the technicality of laws where some foreknowledge is required. Lots of academic or real life experience among them. Given the corporate influence some of these guys may have there is a couple of restrictions on what they can do when it involves expenditures or taxation, too.