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British Constitution Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the nature of the British Constitution?

a)

Written and rigid

b)

Unwritten, flexible, and evolving

c)

Codified and static

d)

Written and unchangeable

2.

Which of the following is a source of the British Constitution?

a)

Federal Law

b)

Statute Law

c)

Presidential Decrees

d)

State Law

3.

What is Common Law in the British Constitution?

a)

Laws passed by Parliament

b)

Legal principles made by judges

c)

Practices not legally binding

d)

Scholarly writings for guidance

4.

What is the role of Constitutional Conventions in the British Constitution?

a)

Legally binding laws

b)

Established practices not legally binding but followed

c)

Scholarly writings for guidance

d)

Parliamentary laws

5.

Which principle says Parliament is the highest legal authority?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Parliamentary Sovereignty

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

6.

What does the Rule of Law ensure?

a)

Only government officials are subject to the law

b)

Everyone is subject to the law, including government officials

c)

Only citizens are subject to the law

d)

Laws are flexible and evolving

7.

What is the significance of the Magna Carta?

a)

Integrated EU law

b)

Limited royal power; foundation of legal rights

c)

United England and Scotland

d)

Incorporated ECHR into UK law

8.

What important event happened in Britain in 1707?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Act of Union

d)

Brexit

9.

What is the principle of Separation of Powers?

a)

Monarch is Head of State

b)

Divides power among executive, legislature, and judiciary

c)

Citizens elect representatives

d)

Parliament is the supreme authority

10.

What did the 1998 Human Rights Act do?

a)

Limited royal power

b)

Integrated EU law

c)

Incorporated ECHR into UK law

d)

United England and Scotland

11.

Which source of the British Constitution includes scholarly writings?

a)

Statute Law

b)

Common Law

c)

Works of Authority

d)

EU and International Law

12.

What is Representative Democracy?

a)

Monarch acts as Head of State

b)

Citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions

c)

Parliament is the supreme legal authority

d)

Divides power among the executive, legislature, and judiciary

13.

What was the 1972 European Communities Act?

a)

Limited royal power

b)

Integrated EU law

c)

United England and Scotland

d)

Incorporated ECHR into UK law

14.

What does "Evolving" mean in the British Constitution?

a)

Fixed and unchangeable

b)

Adapts through new laws, judicial decisions, and conventions

c)

Written and codified

d)

Unwritten and static

15.

Which event marked the UK's official exit from the European Union?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Brexit

d)

Act of Union

16.

What is the role of EU and International Law in the British Constitution?

a)

Not influential after Brexit

b)

Still influential after Brexit if retained or incorporated

c)

Only influential before Brexit

d)

Completely removed after Brexit

17.

Which principle means the monarch is Head of State within legal limits?

a)

Parliamentary Sovereignty

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Representative Democracy

18.

What is the significance of the 1689 Bill of Rights?

a)

Limited royal power

b)

Parliament became supreme

c)

United England and Scotland

d)

Integrated EU law

19.

Which of the following is NOT a source of the British Constitution?

a)

Statute Law

b)

Common Law

c)

Presidential Decrees

d)

Works of Authority

20.

What does Parliamentary Sovereignty mean?

a)

Parliament is subject to the law

b)

Parliament is the supreme legal authority

c)

Parliament shares power with the judiciary

d)

Parliament is a ceremonial body