Show the british parliament like the congress ot of the united states the british parliament legislates tor for the whole british nation but in addition to this it takes the place of the separate legislative bodies that used to exist in scotland and ireland wales scotland and northern ireland such as in this country can only be made by state legislatures with regard to the dominion ot of canada the australian provinces and other colonial possessions with legislatures ot of their own the powers ot of parliament are somewhat analogous to those ot of coneless con ress eress over the states |