Constitution

Question 1

What does unitary mean

Answer 1

Political system where all legal sovereignty is contained in a single place

Question 2

Federal political system

Answer 2

Where legal sovereignty is shared between a national government and regional governments

Question 3

What kind of legal system does the US have

Answer 3

Two tier

Question 4

How many US constitutional laws have changed since 1789

Answer 4

27

Question 5

Autocratic

Answer 5

A type of government with no elections and a ruler with absolute power

Question 6

Constitution

Answer 6

The set of rules a country is run by

Question 7

Quasi- federalism

Answer 7

A mix of federal and unitary systems

Question 8

What are the two pillars ?

Answer 8

Rule of law and parliamentary sovereignty

Question 9

What is article 50

Answer 9

The document which is triggered when a country leaves the EU

Question 10

What was Gina Millers case ?

Answer 10

The UK shouldn’t leave the EU solely after a referendum but also after a parliament vote as parliament is sovereign

Question 11

Magna Carta

Answer 11

Set out rule of law

Question 12

Bill of rights

Answer 12

Stated that parliament was sovereign

Question 13

Act of settlement 1701

Answer 13

Established legal rules governing the succession to the throne as the whole of the UK

Question 14

The acts of union 1707

Answer 14

Separate Scottish parliament

Question 15

House of Lords act

Answer 15

removing most hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Life peers can now only be appointed by the PM. Only 92 hereditary left

Question 16

Human rights act 1998 put the rights included is the ___ into action. So UK citizens can protect their rights.

Answer 16

ECHR

Question 17

Freedom of information act 2000

Answer 17

Everyone can request information regarding public authorities. People can take those in power to court if info is withheld

Question 18

Devolution 1997 -

Answer 18

UK no longer governed entirely from London

Question 19

West Lothian question

Answer 19

Why should MPs from other nations vote on UK issues

Question 20

EVEL

Answer 20

Addressed the West Lothian question by having a time in parliament where only UK PMs could vote on certain issues

Question 21

Works of authority - sources of the British Constitution

Answer 21

Works written by experts describing how a political system works

Question 22

Conventions - sources of British constitution

Answer 22

Traditions not contained in law, but influential in the operations of a political system

Question 23

Statute law - soBC

Answer 23

Laws derived from acts of parliament

Question 24

Common Law - soBC

Answer 24

Laws made by judges

Question 25

Treaties - soBC

Answer 25

Formal agreements with other countries

Question 26

Human rights act 1998

Answer 26

Put the ECHR into action Passed by Blair Allows citizens of UK to have their cases heard in UK courts

Question 27

The freedom of information act 2000

Answer 27

+ more transparent + has uncovered wrong doing - costly to run - used more by journalists

Question 28

Constitutional reform act 2005

Answer 28

Created the Supreme Court as the highest in the land Removed powers of lord chancellor Legal professional appointed as head of judiciary

Question 29

The wrights reforms

Answer 29

1. The BBBM 2. E- petitions 3. Select committee chairman now elected

Question 30

Fixed term parliament act

Answer 30

- every 5 years - more transparent