UNIT VII. The political system of the UK. Text 1

Parliament in the UK consists of two (1) : the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In the House of Commons there are 650 (2) , each representing one (3) . The ruling party in the Commons is the one which gains a (4) of seats. The main figure in that party is called the (5) . The Commons is elected for a maximum period of 5 years although the Prime Minister may call a general (6) at any time within that period.