It was here that in 1805, the bill providing for the abolition of the slave trade was passed. Parliament is a bicameral "two chambers" legislature. The earliest beginnings of the Houses' were in the 8th century, where it was first convened in 1215, as the result of the creation of the Magna Carta. This ruling established rights for barons to serve as consultants to the king on governmental issues in his Great Council. From a series of legislative acts known as "Reform Acts" changes were made when it came to the legislative process and composition of parliament. In 1918, the Reform Act gave women the right to vote, and in that same year a woman was elected into parliament This is still the only body in the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy government with the authority to create legistlature and make laws. Today, the House of Lords and the House of Commons meet in Westminster, London, where Queen Elizabeth II serves a ceremonial role as head of state. The executive branch is led by the Prime Minister.

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