And in no case has an adverse vote by the Lords the same decisive effect as a vote of the Commons; the Lower House is the ruling and the choosing House, and if a Government really possesses that, it thoroughly possesses nine-tenths of what it requires.
Bagehot asserts the dominance of the House of Commons in political decision-making compared to the House of Lords.
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