The House of Lords must deal with the assent to treaties as they do with the assent to laws; they must defer to the voice of the country and the authority of the Commons even in cases where their own judgment might guide them otherwise.
Bagehot argues that the House of Lords should align with the Commons when it comes to treaty assent, reflecting the will of the country.
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