House of Commons - The name of one of the Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom and one of the Houses of Parliament of Canada .
In the bicameral parliament of the Westminster system, the Lower Elected Chamber has historically been called the House of Commons. The House of Commons usually has much more power than the Upper House ( Senate in Canada or House of Lords in the United Kingdom). The head of the majority party in the House of Commons usually becomes the prime minister .
Most states with the Westminster system subsequently changed the name of their lower houses to the House of Representatives .
In 2009, there are only two House of Commons:
The British House of Commons (in London's Palace of Westminster ), exists since 1801
House of Commons of Canada (on Parliament Hill in Ottawa ), exists since 1867
The House of Commons was also called:
In the British Isles :
lower house of parliament of the Kingdom of England (1295–1649, 1660–1707)
lower house of the parliament of the Lordship of Ireland , then the Kingdom of Ireland (1297-1801)
the only then lower house of parliament of the English Republic (1649–1660)
lower house of parliament of the kingdom of great britain (1707-1801)
lower house of parliament of Northern Ireland (1921-1972)- Lower House of the Parliament of Southern Ireland (1921-1922)
Outside the British Isles:
Lower House of North Carolina Parliament (1760-1868)
lower house of the parliament of South Korea (1960-1961)
