The British Constitution (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'Magna Carta'
Meaning of 'Magna Carta'
Great Charter
Rule of law definition
Rule of law definition
Everyone, including monarchs, must obey the law
Year Bill of Rights passed
Year Bill of Rights passed
1689
Parliamentary privilege
Parliamentary privilege
MPs speak freely without fear of libel/slander charges
What Bill of Rights 1689 established
What Bill of Rights 1689 established
Parliamentary sovereignty and a parliamentary state
What Parliament Acts 1911 & 1949 reduced
What Parliament Acts 1911 & 1949 reduced
Power of House of Lords
Lords' delay period after 1949 Act
Lords' delay period after 1949 Act
1 year
European Communities Act 1972 purpose
European Communities Act 1972 purpose
Enabled UK accession to the EEC
Magna Carta clauses still in force today
Magna Carta clauses still in force today
4 out of 63 original clauses
Year women got equal voting rights to men
Year women got equal voting rights to men
1928