The Judiciary

Question 1

What is formal equality?

Answer 1

Everyone is equal before the law

Question 2

What is judicial precedent?

Answer 2

A court ruling on a case, essentially creating a ‘rule’ for all similar cases thereafter

Question 3

What is judicial review

Answer 3

Courts reviewing laws

Question 4

How many members does the Supreme Court have?

Answer 4

12

Question 5

What are 3 facts about the Supreme Court?

Answer 5

• Highest court in the Uk
• Non binding on primary legislation
• Secondary legislation

Question 6

What type of sovereignty do Parliament have?

Answer 6

Legal Sovereignty

Question 7

What type of sovereignty do the judiciary have?

Answer 7

Political sovereignty

Question 8

What is the Judicial Advisory Commission (JAC) ?

Answer 8

Select candidates for positions in England and Wales

Question 9

What is judicial independence?

Answer 9

Judiciary isn’t influenced by politics

Question 10

What is Judicial Activism?

Answer 10

Willingness of judges to give decisions in political disputes, as opposed to referring to the law

Question 11

What is internal Bias

Answer 11

prejudices and sympathies of the judges themselves

Question 12

What are 3 ways judicial independence is upheld?

Answer 12

• Security of tenure (can’t be sacked)
• Freedom from criticism from MPs
• Pay and rewards