6 documents which changed the constitution (SPEC) 1.1 Flashcards
when was the MAGNA CARTA written
1215
what is the development of the constitution due to MAGNA CARTA
The Magna Carta stated the principle that no one should be deprived of liberty or property without due process of law ( INCLUDING THE KING )
when was the BILL OF RIGHTS written
1689
what is the development of the constitution due to BILL OF RIGHTS
The Bill of Rights included provisions for:
- regular parliaments
- free elections
- freedom of speech within parliament.
when was the ACT OF SETTLEMENT written
1701
what is the development of the constitution due to THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT
The act established the right of parliament to determine the line of succession to the throne.
when was the ACTS OF UNION written
1707
what is the development of the constitution due to the ACTS OF UNION
United England and Scotland, which had had a shared monarch since 1603 but had retained two separate parliaments ( later destr0yed by tony blair )
when was the PARLIAMENT ACTS written
1911, 1949
brief overview of the PARLIAMENT ACTS
Reduced the power of the House of Lords
to interfere with the agenda of the House of
Commons.
spurred by David Llyod George introduced tax-raising ‘People’s budget’
what is the development of the constitution due to the PARLIAMENTS ACT
1911 - lords could not delay money bills. anything else had a two year delay instead of veto
1949 - delay to one year
when was the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT written
1972
what is the development of the constitution due to the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT
joined EU
- EU law would take precedence over UK law where a conflict occurred ( none of that in 2016 )
