Which Branch of Government Instituted Reforms in 1999 to Reduce

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government instituted reforms in 1999 to reduce the number of "hereditary peers," or members of the aristocracy,from positions of power?

• A) House of Lords
• B) judiciary
• C) cabinet
• D) regional legislatures

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Definitions:

Cryptorchidism

A condition that occurs in a minority of infants whereby one or both of the testes fail to descend. Also known as undescended testis.

Premature Infants

Babies born before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, often requiring special medical care due to underdeveloped organs.

Testes

The male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa (sperm cells) and testosterone, located within the scrotum.

Scrotum

The pouch of skin that houses and protects the testicles in males, as well as regulates temperature for sperm production.