Higher Politics- Constitutions Quiz

What is a "Constitution"?

• A document outlining the fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is governed.

• A collection of laws related to economic policies.

• A historical record of a country's past leaders.

• A treaty between multiple nations.

What does a codified constitution mean?

• A single document outlining rights and responsibilities

• A collection of unwritten traditions

• A flexible set of laws

• A temporary legal framework

What does an uncodified constitution lack?

• A single legal document

• Multiple sources of law

• Judicial interpretations

• Acts of Parliament

How can constitutional arrangements be changed in the UK?

• By passing an Act of Parliament

• Through a national referendum

• By a royal decree

• Via a constitutional convention

What is a potential downside of the UK's flexible constitution?

• Enables quick removal of rights

• Prevents legal reforms

• Requires unanimous consent

• Limits government power

What is the significance of the Scotland Act 1998?

• It set up the Scottish Parliament

• It abolished the British monarchy

• It codified the UK constitution

• It established the House of Lords

What must the UK Prime Minister be a member of?

• The Monarchy

• The House of Lords

• The Judiciary

• Parliament

What is the principle of 'residual freedoms'?

• Freedoms granted by the government

• Freedoms that reside with the individual

• Freedoms that are written in the constitution

• Freedoms that are temporary

What does the UK Supreme Court have the power to review?

• The legality of actions of the government

• The decisions of the monarchy

• The laws passed by Parliament

• The actions of the Prime Minister

What is the role of the government, police, and judiciary under the rule of law?

• To be above the law

• To be bound by the law

• To create new laws

• To enforce laws selectively