the nature and sources of the British constitution Flashcards
explain 3 examples of milestones within the British constitution
1) magna carta 1215
2) bill of rights 1689
3) act of settlement 1701
what did the magna carta change?
No body was above the law including monarchs and everyone was entitled to a free trial
what did the bill of rights do?
the monarchs power is reliant on parliaments consent
what did the act of settlement do?
only a protestant could become a monarch and that parliament could control the line of sucession to the throne
what did the reform acts of 1911 and 1949 do?
HOL rejected a budget scheme and delayed the bill going through therefore parliament banned them from delaying bills for longer than 2 years and then 1 year
what is rule of law?
the idea that the law applies to everyone,including the government and that everyone is entitled to a free trial
what is an unentrenched constitution?
means that it can be easily changed
what is parliamentary sovereinty?
all authority lies with parliament, no parliament is binded to it’s sucessor and any act can be changed
what is statute law?
all law created by parliament
give an example of statute law
the 1918 representation of the people act where all men and some women could vote
give an example of a convention becoming statute law
in 2011 the convention of that the government in power should resign if defeated in a vote of no confidence
what is a treaty
an agreement signed with another country
give an example of a treaty
brexit
when was the human rights act passed?
1998
when was the equality act passed?
2010