UK GOV - CONSTITUTION

Question 1

HOW MANY SOURCES OF THE CONSTITUTION ARE THERE?

Answer 1

6

Question 2

what acronym can be used for the sources of the constitution

Answer 2

SCCREW

Question 3

which source of the constitution refers to things that are not legally-binding but are insisted upon following

Answer 3

Conventions

Question 4

which source of the constitution refers to powers given to the PM from the Monarch

Answer 4

Royal Prerogative powers

Question 5

which source of the constitution refers to laws passed by Parliament

Answer 5

Statute Law

Question 5

which source of the constitution refers to laws created by judges based off of past decisions

Answer 5

Common Law

Question 6

which source of the constitution refers to ‘guides’ of the UK’s uncodified constitution

Answer 6

Works of Authority

Question 7

which source of the constitution refers to legally binding agreements made between 2 seperate,sovereign states

Answer 7

External Treaties

Question 8

which bill established a constitutional monarchy in the UK

Answer 8

1689 Bill of Rights

Question 9

which Act created the UK by joining Scotland to England and Wales

Answer 9

1707 Acts of Union

Question 10

who was government between 1997 and 2010, who enacted many constitutional reforms

Answer 10

Labour under Blair

Question 11

which Act reduced the number of Hereditary Peers to 92 towards the beginning of Blair’s tenure

Answer 11

House of Lords Act 1999

Question 12

which Act codified the European Convention of Human Rights into the Constitution

Answer 12

Human Rights Act 1998

Question 13

Which Act made way for the creation of the UK’s Supreme Court and also reformed some of the Lords’ powers

Answer 13

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 14

in what year was the London Mayor and Assembly established following 2 1998 Referendums

Answer 14

2000

Question 15

how many Elected Mayors of towns and cities are there today

Answer 15

16 (not metro mayors)

Question 16

who was in Government between 2010 and 2015

Answer 16

Conservatives and the Lib Dems

Question 17

in what year were the Wright Reforms

Answer 17

2010

Question 18

who did the Wright Reforms give greater powers to

Answer 18

Parliament

Question 19

following the Wright Reforms, who was now directly elected by the House

Answer 19

Chairs of Select Committees

Question 20

which committee (not select committee) was established by the Wright reforms

Answer 20

Backbench Business Committee

Question 21

petitions with over how many signatures are considered by the BbBC and discussed in the commons

Answer 21

100,000

Question 22

which Act, replacing the 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act, allowed Sunak to call an early election in 2024 before their 5 year term was complete

Answer 22

the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

Question 23

what was established in 2012 in attempt to ensure that police meet the needs of local communities

Answer 23

Police Crime Commissioners (PCCs)

Question 24

what is the average turnout in PCC elections?

Answer 24

15% (very low)

Question 25

the years between 2015 and 2019 are referred to as the years of what?

Answer 25

Brexit Negotiations

Question 26

which Act introduced in 2015, aimed to solve the west Lothian Question

Answer 26

English Votes for English Laws (EVEL)

Question 27

in what year was EVEL repealed due to its complexity, leaving the WLQ unsolved

Answer 27

2021

Question 28

legislation regarding what, in England and Wales, was struck down by Scottish MPs despite the issue not concerning Scottish constituents

Answer 28

Sunday Trading Hours

Question 29

which budget gave the MAyors of Manchester and the West Midlands spending powers, giving them control over their regional budget

Answer 29

2023 Spring Budget

Question 30

what Agenda was the 2023 Spring Budget a part of

Answer 30

the Levelling up Agenda

Question 31

which Act now requires voters to bring photo ID when voting in elections

Answer 31

Elections Act 2022

Question 32

how have constitutional reforms, in regards to devolution, improved the political system

Answer 32

allowed regional-specific policy tailoring