Multiple choice

Which of the following legislatures is universally acclaimed as the Mother of Parliaments'?

  1. Congress of the United States

  2. British Parliament

  3. Federal Assembly of Switzerland

  4. Canadian Parliament
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The British Parliament is historically referred to as the Mother of Parliaments because it served as the model for many other democratic legislative systems worldwide. The term was popularized by John Bright in 1865.

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