sources of uk constitution

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magna carta 1215
agreement between king john and barons establishing that everyone was subject to the law

right to a fair trial
1 of 5
bill of rights 1689
agreement of king and parliament

establishes that parliament should meet frequently, and freedom of speech (parliamentary privilege), elections must be free
2 of 5
act of settlement 1701
only protestants could become the monarch

establishes that the monarch existed of parliaments terms
3 of 5
parliament acts 1911 1949
reduced the rights of HOL

'11 reduced the power of veto over legislation and limited their power to a two-year delay

'49 reduced it to 1 year
4 of 5
european communities act 1972
uk's entry into eu under edward heath

undone by the 2016 brexit vote
5 of 5

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agreement of king and parliament

establishes that parliament should meet frequently, and freedom of speech (parliamentary privilege), elections must be free

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bill of rights 1689

Card 3

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only protestants could become the monarch

establishes that the monarch existed of parliaments terms

Back

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Card 4

Front

reduced the rights of HOL

'11 reduced the power of veto over legislation and limited their power to a two-year delay

'49 reduced it to 1 year

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

uk's entry into eu under edward heath

undone by the 2016 brexit vote

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Preview of the back of card 5

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