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Question 1

What are the four important documents in UK constitutional development

Answer 1

Magna Carta, Bill Of Rights, Acts of Settlement, Acts of Union

Question 2

Magna Carta

Answer 2

1215, sets out that no one is above the law and sets out that any free man has a right to a fair trial

Question 3

Bill of rights

Answer 3

1689, bill of rights established the idea that the monarchs power is reliant on the consent of Parliament

Question 4

Acts of settlement

Answer 4

1701, this stated that only a Protestant could become monarch and gave control over the line of succession to the throne to Parliament

Question 5

Acts of union

Answer 5

Acts that established the union between England and Scotland (1707) and Ireland (1801)

Question 6

What are the five main principles of the traditional UK constitution

Answer 6

Unentrenched, uncodified, unitary, parliamentary sovereignty and rule of law

Question 7

What are the 5 main sources of the constitution

Answer 7

Statue law, common law, conventions, authoritative works and treaties