Lesson 12 (Keal)

Question 1

Freedom of what act? What year was this act passed?

Answer 1

Freedom of Info. Act, 2000

Question 2

What referendum did the 2010 coalition lead to?

Answer 2

FPTP to Alternative Vote

2011

Low turnout - 42%

Result - 68% voted no

Question 3

House of Lords Act

Answer 3

1999

Labour reduced the number of hereditary peers to 92

meaning tory peers weren’t the majority anymore

introduced life peers

Question 4

Constitutional Reform Act

Answer 4

2005

change the highest court from the Law Lords to the Supreme Court

This created a greater separation of powers, an essential aspect of a good democracy

Judges were now appointed independently and not by the PM or Lord Chancellor