Chapter 5 · 100 questions
The UK government, the law and your role
Parliament, elections, the monarchy, devolution, the courts and your role as a citizen.
Sample questions
Which document, signed in 1215, is considered a cornerstone of British democracy and limited the power of the monarch?
- · The Bill of Rights
- ✓ Magna Carta
- · The Act of Settlement
- · The Petition of Right
Magna Carta, signed by King John in 1215, was a foundational document that restricted royal power and established that even the monarch was subject to the law.
What is the term for the set of laws, conventions and principles by which the United Kingdom is governed, which is not written in a single document?
- · The Common Law
- · The Royal Prerogative
- ✓ The unwritten constitution
- · The constitutional settlement
Unlike many countries, the UK does not have a single written constitutional document; instead its constitution is made up of laws, conventions and principles accumulated over time.
Which 1689 document established the supremacy of Parliament over the Crown and is a key part of the British constitution?
- · The Act of Union
- · The Reform Act
- ✓ The Bill of Rights
- · Habeas Corpus Act
The Bill of Rights of 1689 confirmed the supremacy of Parliament over the monarch and set out certain rights for citizens following the Glorious Revolution.