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Does the US Congress have more power to hold the executive to account than the UK Parliament?

This article is relevant to all specifications that require knowledge and understanding of comparative US/UK politics.

The Westminster Parliament and US Congress both play a critical role in scrutinising the legislation and policies of the executive. They also play a variable role in holding individual members of the executive to account and scrutinising the government through select committees. There is debate, however, over which institution is the more effective.

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