Paper 1: Development of Rights In The UK

Question 1

What principle did the Magna Carta establish?

Answer 1

The principle that the rule of law applied to everyone

This was a foundational document in the development of constitutional law.

Question 2

What did the Bill of Rights (1689) establish?

Answer 2

The principle of parliamentary sovereignty

This marked a shift in power dynamics between Parliament and the monarchy.

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Act of Settlement (1701)?

Answer 3

Prevented Catholics from marrying the monarch

This ensured that the monarchy would remain Protestant, aligning with Parliament’s wishes.

Question 4

What did the Parliament Acts (1911 and 1949) accomplish?

Answer 4

Prevented the House of Lords from blocking legislation passed by the Commons

The 1911 Act allowed for a two-year delay, while the 1949 Act reduced this to one year.

Question 5

What supremacy did the European Communities Act (1972) establish?

Answer 5

EU law supremacy over UK law

This was a significant integration of European law into the UK’s legal framework.

Question 6

Fill in the blank: The Magna Carta was signed in _______.

Answer 6

1215

Question 7

True or False: The Act of Settlement (1701) allowed Catholics to marry the monarch.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What was the delay period allowed by the 1911 Parliament Act for the House of Lords?

Answer 8

Two years

This was later changed by the 1949 Act to one year.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The Bill of Rights was established in _______.

Answer 9

1689

Question 10

What did the 1949 Parliament Act reduce the delay period to?

Answer 10

One year

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The European Communities Act was enacted in _______.

Answer 11

1972