Magna Carta Flashcards
What was the Magna Carta (1215)?
A document signed by King John under pressure from rebellious barons, establishing the principle that the king is not above the law and had to govern according to legal limits.
What was the impact of the Magna Carta?
Limited absolute monarchy.
Rule of law.
Fair trials and justice.
Taxation must be consented.
Formation of parliament.
What basic legal rights were formed due to the Magna Carta?
The right to a free trial.
The use of juries.
Not being arrested without reason.
What was the impact on political rights due to the Magna Carta?
19th and 20th century wanting the right to vote.
Women fully achieved right to vote in 1928
What was the impact on religious rights due to the Magna Carta?
Male Roman Catholics given right to vote in 1829
What was the impact on economic rights due to the Magna Carta?
1834 right to form and join a trade union
What was the impact on welfare rights due to the Magna Carta?
20th century
Expectation that certain services and benefits are provided for everyone such as education, health care, pensions, unemployment benefit etc
What was the impact on personal rights due to the Magna Carta?
Equal pay
Equal marriage rights
What are there currently growing calls in regard for?
Global issues and environmental issues
What was the human rights act (HRA) 1998
-ensured that the European convention on human rights was embedded in UK law
-codified and combined all excoriating UK human rights legislation and ensured they were embraced within a single act
-meant that UK citizens could bring cases before UK courts and have them resolved without going to European court of human rights in Strasbourg
-almost meant UK courts had to abide by and take account of decisions of the ECHR when arriving at their decisions
