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Political parties in Parliament and Congress

Paul Smith reviews how the roles and functions of British and American political parties differ within their respective legislatures

This article is relevant to sections 6.2.3 of the Edexcel and 3.2.2.1  of the AQA specifications, both of which cover the comparative aspects of legislatures.

This article focuses on some of the recent developments in the UK and US party landscape and the relevance to their respective legislatures. Parties in both systems have important roles in legislating, representing constituentsand holding the government to account. However, they function under different constitutional frameworks and operate with varying degrees of internal unity.

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