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Relations between the branches Part 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the UK's Supreme Court created?

a)

2001

b)

2010

c)

2009

d)

2004

2.

Which Act of Parliament created the Supreme Court?

a)

House of Lords Act , 1999

b)

Constitutional Reform Act, 2005

c)

Supreme Court Act, 2006

d)

Law Lords Act, 2004

3.

Where had the "Law Lords" sat before the Supreme Court

a)

The House of Lords

b)

The Privy Council

c)

Number 14 Downing St.

d)

Buckingham Palace

4.

What is an alternative name for the Secretary of State for Justice?

a)

Sir

b)

Lord Protector

c)

Lord Chancellor

d)

Judicial President

5.

What does the UK Judiciary refer to?

a)

Refers collectively to all UK Judges

b)

Refers collectively to all UK MPs

c)

Refers to the Supreme Court

d)

Refers to the Executive

6.

What is civil law?

a)

body of laws dealing with crimes

b)

body of laws dealing with civil obedience

c)

body of laws dealing with pigs escaping

d)

body of laws dealing with disputes between individuals and groups in society

7.

Who is the current Lord Chief Justice?

a)

Tom Jones

b)

Ian Burnett

c)

Robert Buckland

d)

James O'Neill

8.

Which is the odd one out when looking at what rule of law is?

a)

No one can be punished without trial

b)

No one is above the law

c)

General decisions result from judges' decisions not parliament

d)

No one is above the Monarch

9.

'Judges should be free from political control so they can apply justice properly without fear/ consequence'. What does this define?

a)

Judicial neutrality

b)

Judicial separatism

c)

Judicial independence

d)

Judicial bias

10.

'Judges operate impartially and it is essential under rule of law'. What does this define?

a)

Judicial neutrality

b)

Judicial independence

c)

Judicial bias

d)

Judicial separatism

11.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there currently?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

10

d)

13

12.

What is the translation of the term "ultra vires"?

a)

Deeply Virtuous

b)

Superior Justice

c)

Very Illegal

d)

Beyond One's Powers