Topic 1- Acts

Question 1

When was the Suspension of habeas Corpus?

Answer 1

1794

Question 2

What was the Suspension of Habeas corpus?

Answer 2

Legal provision which prevented arrests without trial

Question 3

When was the Treason Act?

Answer 3

1795

Question 4

What was the treason Act?

Answer 4

• confirmed that assaults to the King was considered treason

Question 5

When was the Seditious Meeting Act?

Answer 5

1795

Question 6

What was the Seditious Meeting Act?

Answer 6

Banned public meetings over 50 people

Question 7

When were the Gagging Acts?

Answer 7

1817

Question 8

Gagging Acts: What was the treason Act Permanent?

Answer 8

Attacks on regent persuaded parliament to make it permanent decision

Question 9

Gagging Acts: what was the Suspension of Habeas corpus?

Answer 9

Suspended for those suspected of treasonable radicals

Question 10

Gagging Acts: What was the Seditious Meeting Act?

Answer 10

Justices of the peace given power to attend any public meetings and could disperse if they considered it to be unlawful assembly

Question 11

When were the Six Acts?

Answer 11

1819

Question 12

Six Acts: What was the