Which years saw Parliament Acts limiting the Lords' power?

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Which years saw Parliament Acts limiting the Lords' power?

The question tests knowledge of the Parliament Acts that curtailed the House of Lords’ ability to block legislation. The first Parliament Act, passed in 1911, limited the Lords’ power to veto money bills by allowing such measures to become law after a maximum delay of two parliamentary sessions, effectively giving the Commons supremacy in financial matters. The second Parliament Act, in 1949, further reduced the delaying power on other bills to one year, strengthening the Commons’ control over legislation. The other dates refer to different constitutional changes (reform acts or acts unrelated to limiting the Lords’ blocking power) and do not describe the Acts that constrained the Lords.

The question tests knowledge of the Parliament Acts that curtailed the House of Lords’ ability to block legislation. The first Parliament Act, passed in 1911, limited the Lords’ power to veto money bills by allowing such measures to become law after a maximum delay of two parliamentary sessions, effectively giving the Commons supremacy in financial matters. The second Parliament Act, in 1949, further reduced the delaying power on other bills to one year, strengthening the Commons’ control over legislation. The other dates refer to different constitutional changes (reform acts or acts unrelated to limiting the Lords’ blocking power) and do not describe the Acts that constrained the Lords.

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