The UK constitution

Question 1

What are the legal sources of the UK constitution?

Answer 1

Legislation
Judicial precident
Eu law
European convention of human rights

Question 2

What are the non-legal sources of the UK constitution?

Answer 2

.advisory source

.conventions

Question 3

Magna Carta (1215)

Answer 3

.everyone subject to the law

. Fair trials

Question 4

Bill of rights (1689)

Answer 4

Limits on power of the monarchy
Regular free elections
Free speech in parliament

Question 5

Act of Settlement (1701)

Answer 5

Settled succession of the crown

Monarch must be in C of E

Question 6

Acts of Union (1707)

Answer 6

Led to creation of UK

Question 7

When were the Parliament acts and what did they do?

Answer 7

1911 and 1914

Established primacy of commons over the lords

Question 8

When was the human rights act?

Answer 8

1998

Question 9

When was the european community act and what did it do?

Answer 9

1972

Incorporated eu law into the Uk

Question 10

Describe the Rule of Law

Answer 10

. Everyone equal before the law
. Arbituary power cant be used
. Remedies are obtained in regular courts

Question 11

Give an example of an advisory source

Answer 11

Dicey- brit const is made up of rule of law and p sov

Question 12

What did the case of proclamations establish?

Answer 12

Monarch can only make laws via P

Question 13

Attourney general v Wills Unites Daries

Answer 13

Cant make tax without Parliament

Question 14

Give three reasons for a codified uk constitution

Answer 14

Offers clarity and certainty
Attract public loyalty
Be superior to other laws so can check Gov