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UK Constitution Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most important principle of the UK Constitution?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Parliamentary Sovereignty

c)

Devolution

d)

Separation of Powers

2.

Which of the following is not a key source of the UK Constitution?

a)

Statute Law

b)

Common Law

c)

Constitutional Law

d)

EU Law

3.

What is the nature of the UK Constitution?

a)

Uncodified and Unentrenched

b)

Unwritten and Entrenched

c)

Codified and Unentrenched

d)

Written and Entrenched

4.

What is the impact of the EU on the UK Constitution?

a)

Significant impact

b)

Negative impact

c)

Limited impact

d)

No impact

5.

Which Act led to the creation of the Supreme Court in the UK?

a)

Hereditary Peers Act 1999

b)

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

c)

Devolution Act

d)

Human Rights Act 1998

6.

What is the main criticism of the Human Rights Act 1998?

a)

Infringement of civil rights

b)

Lack of protection for criminals

c)

Over protection for criminals

d)

Lack of executive derogation

7.

What is the main argument for the retention of an unwritten Constitution?

a)

Clarity

b)

Rigidity

c)

Complexity

d)

Flexibility

8.

What is the impact of the 2011 AV referendum on the UK Constitution?

a)

No impact

b)

Major impact

c)

Negative impact

d)

Limited impact

9.

What is the main characteristic of the UK Constitution?

a)

Written

b)

Uncodified

c)

Codified

d)

Entrenched

10.

What is the role of the House of Lords in the UK Constitution?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Advisory

d)

Judicial

11.

What is the main argument against the UK Constitution being unwritten?

a)

Clarity

b)

Complexity

c)

Flexibility

d)

Rigidity

12.

What is the impact of devolution on the UK Constitution?

a)

Significant impact

b)

Negative impact

c)

Limited impact

d)

No impact

13.

What is the main argument for a fully codified and entrenched constitution?

a)

Rigidity

b)

Complexity

c)

Flexibility

d)

Clarity

14.

What is the main criticism of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005?

a)

Lack of separation of powers

b)

Increased executive influence

c)

No impact

d)

Lack of new powers

15.

What is the main impact of the Coalition changes on the UK Constitution?

a)

Negative impact

b)

No impact

c)

Major impact

d)

Limited impact