Lesson 3.1.1.1

3.1.1.1 The nature and sources of the British Constitution Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes a constitution that is not written in a single document?

    • Federal
    • Codified
    • Uncodified
    • Entrenched

  2. Which document, dated 1215, is an early source of rights and limited the power of the king?

    • Parliament Act
    • Act of Settlement
    • Bill of Rights
    • Magna Carta

  3. Which historical document limited royal power and established parliamentary privilege in 1689?

    • Act of Settlement
    • Magna Carta
    • Bill of Rights
    • Parliament Act

  4. Which historical act established that only Protestants could inherit the British throne?

    • Act of Settlement
    • Bill of Rights
    • Magna Carta
    • Act of Union

  5. Which parliamentary power was significantly curtailed by the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949?

    • Judicial review power
    • House of Lords delay
    • Royal veto power
    • Commons dissolution power

  6. Which constitutional principle dictates that Parliament holds supreme legislative authority in the UK?

    • Parliamentary sovereignty
    • Rule of law
    • Executive dominance
    • Separation of powers

  7. What term describes executive powers historically held by the monarch, now exercised by ministers?

    • Authoritative opinion
    • Royal prerogative
    • Statute law
    • Common law

  8. What term describes an unwritten political practice that is binding by custom but not legally enforceable?

    • Common law
    • Constitutional convention
    • Authoritative opinion
    • Statute law

  9. Which source of the British constitution is unwritten and enforced by political habit rather than courts?

    • Common law
    • Authoritative opinions
    • Statute law
    • Conventions

  10. Which 1998 statute incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK domestic law?

    • Human Rights Act
    • Freedom of Information
    • Constitutional Reform Act
    • Scotland Act

  11. What ruling can UK courts issue if an Act of Parliament conflicts with Human Rights Act rights?

    • Declaration of incompatibility
    • Injunction of repeal
    • Statutory nullification
    • Strike-down order

  12. Which right is classified as a collective right rather than a purely individual right?

    • Fair trial right
    • Freedom of speech
    • Right to life
    • Trade union membership

  13. Which book by Erskine May serves as an authoritative opinion on parliamentary procedure?

    • English Constitution
    • Rule of Law
    • Parliamentary Practice
    • De Laudibus Legum

  14. Why are rights in an uncodified constitution like the UK's considered less protected?

    • Absolute royal veto
    • Judicial supremacy
    • No entrenched laws
    • Codified protection

  15. What political factor acts as a major practical constraint on parliamentary sovereignty?

    • Public opinion
    • Judicial strike-down
    • Royal veto
    • Codified constitution

  16. How did the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 alter the balance of power between parliamentary chambers?

    • Equalised both houses
    • Strengthened the Lords
    • Abolished the Lords
    • Strengthened the Commons

  17. Which constitutional principle was established by Magna Carta in 1215?

    • Universal suffrage
    • Separation of powers
    • Rule of law
    • Parliamentary sovereignty

  18. What type of legislation is required to change the UK constitution?

    • Ordinary statute
    • Constitutional amendment
    • Two-thirds majority
    • National referendum

  19. Which institution's power was expanded and protected by the Bill of Rights 1689?

    • The Judiciary
    • Parliament
    • The Privy Council
    • The Crown

  20. Which term describes a constitution that lacks special protection from being easily changed?

    • Unentrenched
    • Entrenched
    • Codified
    • Federal

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