Constitutional Development: Key Historical Documents Overview (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Magna Carta date
Magna Carta date
15 June 1215
Magna Carta key principle about the king
Magna Carta key principle about the king
King was subject to the law
Magna Carta symbolic value
Magna Carta symbolic value
Symbol of liberty and the rule of law
Bill of Rights date
Bill of Rights date
16 December 1689
Event preceding Bill of Rights 1689
Event preceding Bill of Rights 1689
Glorious Revolution (1688)
Bill of Rights key principle on monarchy
Bill of Rights key principle on monarchy
Monarchy could not rule without Parliament's consent
Transition marked by Bill of Rights
Transition marked by Bill of Rights
Absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy
Act of Settlement date
Act of Settlement date
1701
Act of Settlement succession rule
Act of Settlement succession rule
Only Protestant descendants of Sophia of Hanover
Act of Settlement judicial provision
Act of Settlement judicial provision
Independence of judges from monarch
Acts of Union date
Acts of Union date
1 May 1707
Acts of Union created what kingdom
Acts of Union created what kingdom
Great Britain (from England and Scotland)
Parliament Act 1911 - Lords' delay power
Parliament Act 1911 - Lords' delay power
Maximum of two years
Parliament Act 1911 - money bills timeframe
Parliament Act 1911 - money bills timeframe
One month without Lords' consent
Parliament Act 1949 - reduced delay to
Parliament Act 1949 - reduced delay to
Two years to one year