We now need to compare the influence of the legislative branch within the UK and US systems.

We need to compare the UK and US legislative branches in terms of their effectiveness in terms of:

1. their ability to pass legislation (laws)
2. their ability to scrutinise the actions of government and their influence over the government
3. the role and influence of committees

You will find the pdf attached helpful to get you started in making your own notes on this issue.

When you have made your own notes under the three headings above you should think about which system is most effective in holding the government to account and which in more effective in doing so. Think about which system (UK/US) is more influential according to the three areas above (ability to pass legislation/ability to scrutinise the executive and the role of committees.) Perhaps one system is more effective and influential in one area and weaker in the remaining two? In the comments below type your response to the question: which is the more effective legislative branch and why?