Exams Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Stages in the development of the constitution
A
- Magna Carta (1215)
- Bill of rights (1689)
- Act of settlement (1701)
- Acts of union (1707)
- Parliament acts (1911, 1949)
- European communities act (1979)
2
Q
Bill of Rights
A
Gave parliament the right to a regular parliament, free elections, and freedom of speech
(1689)
3
Q
Act of settlement
A
Gave parliament the right to determine the line of succession
(1701)
4
Q
Act of union
A
United the English and Scottish parliaments in Westminster
(1707)
5
Q
Parliament Acts
A
(1949, 1911)
