Constitution

Question 1

What are the strengths of a codified constitution?

Answer 1

Easier to defend
Everyone knows their rights
Hard to change/ manipulate

Question 2

How has the little codification of the UK affect the constitution?

Answer 2

Focus on rights
Can be found easily
Easier to protect rights

Question 3

How have Acts of Parliament effected the reformation of the constitution?

Answer 3

Modernisation- HoL and Supreme Court
Greater Democracy- elected mayors, electoral reform, referendums
Devolution- Wales, Scotland, NI
Human rights

Question 4

What are the aspects of the House of Lords?

Answer 4

For life
Scrutinise
900- inherited, PM appointments, bishops
No constituencies

Question 5

979

Answer 5

Coronation of Æthelred the Unready

Question 6

1086

Answer 6

Domesday Book

Question 7

1100

Answer 7

Charter of Liberties

Question 8

1215

Answer 8

Magna Carta

Question 9

1679

Answer 9

Haebus Corpus Act

Question 10

1689

Answer 10

Bill of Rights

Question 11

1700

Answer 11

Act of Settlement

Question 12

1627

Answer 12

Petition of Rights

Question 12

1832, 1867, 1884

Answer 12

Reform Act

Question 13

1627

Answer 13

Petition of Rights

Question 14

1911

Answer 14

Parliament Act

Question 15

1918

Answer 15

Representation of the People Act

Question 16

1958

Answer 16

Life Peerages Act

Question 17

1965

Answer 17

Abolition of the death penalty

Question 18

1969

Answer 18

Representation of the People Act

Question 19

1998

Answer 19

NI Act, Government of Wales Act, Scotland Act, Human Rights Act

Question 20

1999

Answer 20

House of Lords Act, European Parliament Elections Act, Greater London Authority Act

Question 21

2000

Answer 21

Freedom of Information Act, Wakeham Commission

Question 22

1972

Answer 22

European Communities Act

Question 23

2004

Answer 23

A and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Question 24

2005

Answer 24

Constitutional Reform Act, Hirst v UK

Question 25

2008

Answer 25

S and Marper v UK

Question 26

2009

Answer 26

Judicial function of HoL passed to Supreme Court

Question 27

2010

Answer 27

Equality Act, Coalition proposed ID cards

Question 28

2011

Answer 28

Fixed Term Parliaments Act, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act, AV Referendum

Question 29

2012

Answer 29

Othman (Abu Qatada) v UK, HoL Reform Bill, protection of Freedoms Act

Question 30

2013

Answer 30

Vintners and Others v the UK, succession of the Crown Act

Question 31

2014

Answer 31

HoL Reform Act Scottish Independance Referendum

Question 32

2016

Answer 32

Referendum on Britain leaving the EU

Question 33

2017

Answer 33

The Burns Report, HMCI v the Interim Executive Board of Al-Hijrah School

Question 34

2018

Answer 34

Supreme Court Civil Partnership Rulings, Ashers v Lee, Data Protection Act

Question 35

2019

Answer 35

Boris Johnson prorogue Parliament

Question 36

2020

Answer 36

Coronavirus Act

Question 37

2024

Answer 37

HoL Labour Party Reform