House of Commons of England

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?England
2. What is the period of existence?Developed from the 14th century until 1707
3. Why did the House of Commons become important?It showed that people could say yes or no to taxes and help make laws, giving the government more accountability.
4. How did the House of Commons grow over time?It started with knights and burgesses who answered the king, then became its own body with a Speaker and its own rules, meeting more often.

Burgesses: Representatives elected from towns and boroughs to attend Parliament.
Knights of the Shire: Representatives elected from counties to attend Parliament.
Parliamentary Sovereignty: The principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in a country.
Acts of Union: Legislation passed in 1707 that united England and Scotland into Great Britain.