development of the uk constitution

Question 1

what did the constitution begin with and when?

Answer 1

the magna carta in 1215

Question 2

what was the law of the magna carta?

Answer 2

no one (including the king) is above the law and sets out the right to a fair trial for all free men

Question 3

what was the second development in the constitution?

Answer 3

the bill of rights

Question 4

what did the bill of rights establish?

Answer 4

the idea that the monarch’s power is reliant on the consent of parliament and set up frequent parliaments, freedom of speech within parliament(parliamentary privilege) and free elections.

Question 5

what was the act of settlement (1701)?

Answer 5

stated: only a protestant could become monarch and give control over the line of succession to the throne to parliament.

Question 6

acts of union

Answer 6

acts that established the union with Scotland (1707) and Ireland (1801) with England to form great britain.

Question 7

1949 parliament act

Answer 7

the 1949 parliament act reduced the period for which the house of lords could delay a bill to 1 year.

Question 8

1972 european communities act

Answer 8

piece of legeslation that entered britain into the european economic community later becoming the eu.