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6. In 2005 what was the highest court in the UK?
- The Judicial Appointments Commission
- The Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
- The Supreme Court
- The House of Lords
7. Security of tenure, good pay, freedom of criticism from MPs/peers and the creation of the Supreme Court are all examples of what?
- Responsibilities of judges
- Ways in which House of Lords independence is ensured
- Ways in which judicial independence is ensured
- Ways in which judicial neutrality is ensured
8. What is judicial activism?
- Judges rulings suspected of being based on personal considerations
- Judges rulings that are fair and neutral
- When judges accuse ministers of acting based on their own beliefs
- Judges quit their jobs because they are activists
9. What is a deceleration of incompatibility?
- Judges declare legislation to be correct
- Judges declare a piece of legislation incompatible with the rights of the HRA
- Judges declare a minister to have acted 'beyond the powers'
- Judges declare a piece of legislation incompatible with the Freedom of Information Act
10. What is delegated/secondary legislation?
- Legislation that has been created by a body other than Parliament/government eg a pressure group
- An act of Parliament that delegates powers to a minister in particular circumstances
- Legislation that has been approved and amended by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords
- Legislation about less important/more obscure issues
11. Which of these correctly lists 4 responsibilities of judges?
- Decide which prison someone is sent to, make law, preside over court proceedings, decide sentencing
- Make law, sit on select committees, interpret/apply law, decide sentencing
- Preside over court proceedings, interpret/apply law, make law, decide sentencing
- Preside over court proceedings, debate in Parliament, interpret/apply law, decide sentencing
12. Not public figures, accountability, judge training, and political restrictions are all examples of what?
- Ways in which judicial neutrality is ensured
- Ways in which judicial independence is ensured
- Responsibilities of judges
- Ways in which House of Lords independence is ensured
13. What act was passed in 2005 that created the Supreme Court?
- The Higher Law Act
- The Appellate Renewal Act
- The Constitutional Reform Act
- The Supreme Court Act
14. What and when was the Human Rights Act?
- 1997 - Brought the policies of the ECHR into UK law
- 1998 - Brought the policies of the ECHR into UK law
- 1998 - Allowed all government information to be accessed
- 2000 - Created a British bill of rights