The Protection of Civil Rights (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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US constitutional document protecting civil rights (1791)
US constitutional document protecting civil rights (1791)
Bill of Rights
Definition of 'entrenched' rights
Definition of 'entrenched' rights
Cannot be easily changed; need constitutional amendment process
Is UK Human Rights Act 1998 entrenched?
Is UK Human Rights Act 1998 entrenched?
No, can be repealed by simple parliamentary majority
What Equality Act 2010 achieved
What Equality Act 2010 achieved
Consolidated multiple equality laws into single framework
What Civil Rights Act 1964 banned
What Civil Rights Act 1964 banned
Racial discrimination in voting, e.g. literacy tests
Rule of law meaning
Rule of law meaning
Law enforced & applied equally to everyone
US Supreme Court power over unconstitutional laws
US Supreme Court power over unconstitutional laws
Can strike them down completely
UK Supreme Court power over incompatible laws
UK Supreme Court power over incompatible laws
Can only declare incompatibility, not strike down
Location of European Court of Human Rights
Location of European Court of Human Rights
Strasbourg
What ECHR provides for UK citizens
What ECHR provides for UK citizens
Additional layer of rights protection