Chapter 5 - 2/6 - The Constitution Flashcards
When was the Magna Carta?
1215
What did the Magna Carta establish?
The rule of law and that the monarch should operate within the framework of the law.
When was the Bill of Rights?
1869
What did the Bill of Rights do?
It stated that Parliament was sovereign and would have the final say on legislation and finance.
When was the Act of Settlement?
1701
What did the Act of Settlement do?
Established the rules of succession to the throne and the monarch as ruler of the United Kingdom.
When was the Acts of Union?
1707
What did the Acts of Union do?
Abolished the Scottish Parliament and established the modern United Kingdom.
When was the first Parliament Act?
1911
What did the first Parliament Act do?
- Stripped the Lords of their power over public finance.
- Permitted the Lords to delay legislation for just 2 years.
When was the second Parliament Act?
1949
What did the second Parliament Act do?
Limited the Lords’ ability to delay legislation to just 1 year.
What is the significance of the two Parliaments Acts?
They established the House of Commons as the senior House.
When was the European Communities Act?
1972; although the UK did not officially join until 1973.
What did the European Communities Act do?
It brought the UK into the European Community, later the EU.
