Constitutional Monarchy (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What made Britain's constitutional development distinctive compared to France and the USA?
What made Britain's constitutional development distinctive compared to France and the USA?
It remained unwritten
Who did the Act of Settlement (1701) designate to inherit the throne after Anne?
Who did the Act of Settlement (1701) designate to inherit the throne after Anne?
Sophia, Electress of Hanover
What did the Act of Settlement (1701) demonstrate about Parliament's authority?
What did the Act of Settlement (1701) demonstrate about Parliament's authority?
Power to determine royal succession
When did Queen Anne die and who succeeded her as planned by the Act of Settlement?
When did Queen Anne die and who succeeded her as planned by the Act of Settlement?
1714; George Ludwig, Elector of Hanover
What did the Divine Right of Kings theory hold in 1603?
What did the Divine Right of Kings theory hold in 1603?
Monarchs derived authority directly from God
Where was philosopher Thomas Hobbes from?
Where was philosopher Thomas Hobbes from?
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
How did Locke's social contract theory differ from Hobbes regarding a tyrannical monarch?
How did Locke's social contract theory differ from Hobbes regarding a tyrannical monarch?
People released from duty to obey if king fails
When did John Locke publish Two Treatises on Civil Government?
When did John Locke publish Two Treatises on Civil Government?
1689
What did 'King-in-Parliament' mean by 1702?
What did 'King-in-Parliament' mean by 1702?
Monarch working with triennial parliaments
How was Britain's limited monarchy unusual in Europe at this time?
How was Britain's limited monarchy unusual in Europe at this time?
Most European states moved toward absolutism