Constitution Evidence

Question 1

Important treaty signed in 1951

Answer 1

The UK signed the European Convention of Human Rights in 1951

Question 2

Treaty in 2020

Answer 2

The 2020 UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement established the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU and includes many provisions for the new relationship between the two bodies, such as customs and VAT procedures.

Question 3

1969 important statute law

Answer 3

1969 Representation of the Peoples Act - lowered the voting age to 18

Question 4

1911 and 1949 - important statue laws

Answer 4

Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949

Question 5

Important statute law in 1998

Answer 5

The Human Rights Act 1988

Question 6

Important devolution statute laws what passed in 1998

Answer 6

Scotland Act and Government of Wales Act

Question 7

Authoritative text example

Answer 7

AV Dicey’s study of 1885 set out parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law as the ‘twin pillars’ of the UK constitution.

Question 8

Common law - key example

Answer 8

The presumption that a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty was common law for centuries before it became statute law in 1679.

Question 9

The convention which means the House of Lords doesn’t block anything in a government’s manifesto.

Answer 9

The Salisbury Convention

Question 10

Convention meaning an MP must resign over serious mistakes

Answer 10

Individual Ministerial Responsibility holds that ministers should resign over serious mistakes in their department.

Question 11

The 2019 Prorogation Court Case

Answer 11

In August 29, Boris Johnson prorogued (temporarily suspended) Parliament.

Critics argued the Prorogation was intended to avoid parliamentary scrutiny of the government’s Brexit plans.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Prorogation was unlawful, reversing it and reinstating Parliament.