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[โ€“] Anticorp 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

First is elected, second is a mix of hereditary

We don't have any hereditary government positions in the United States. That is antihesis to our overall ideology. Everything else you said is wrong too, but you figured that out already. You were close on some things though. Not bad for someone who doesn't live here.

[โ€“] d00ery 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sorry, yes I was slightly unclear in my response. (I've moved the paragraph to make it clearer)

The House of Lords in the UK is a mix of hereditary and life time peers nominated by the govt.

The House of Lords has limited powers (I think can veto or suggest amendments to a bill only once before the house of commons can force it through) and it is a archaic institution that we have kept, I guess it adds an extra check or balance to the elected representatives.