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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is Law?
a government idea, that we use to run society.
a rule, made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves.
a solution for the Prime Minister to maintain leadership.
law is a word document that is created by MPs.
What is the general term used to describe the main laws passed by the legislative bodies of the UK?
Houses of Westminster
Act of Parliament
Primary Legalisation
UK Parliament
What year was the Health & Safety at Work Act introduced?
1984
1974
2020
1996
When someone goes to court about a law, what type of judgment are they asking about?
Legal
Moral
Financial
Personal
What is Law name, for the legal system in England that has developed over a period of time from old customs and court decisions, rather than laws made by politicians
Political
Celebrity
Common
Parliamentary
What law is a collective term which seeks to encompass aspects of the law that aim to provide protection of the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Coastal
Environmental
Engineering
Climate Change
What is the name for a draft law?
Brief
Consideration
Document
Bill
Who formally agrees to all UK Acts?
House of Commons
The Prime Minister
The Queen
House of Lords
The oldest formally written law still in force in England is?
This made it illegal to seek compensation for damage, by any means other than a lawsuit in a court of law – effectively outlawing private feuds.
Highwayman Act of 1367
Financial Act of 1855
Norman Act of 1066
Distress Act of 1267
In the UK Parliament approximately how many new laws are passed each year?
75
25
100
50
What is the final step called for a parliamentary bill to become law?
Royal assent
Brexit
Act of Parliament
Process of review
Who may refuse royal assent on the advice of MPs?
Harry and Megan
The Queen
Kate and William
Boris Johnson
