Codified Constitution/Bill of Rights

The Uk is one of only _ countries to not have a codified constitution

5

In (___), Lord _____ warned that the UK was in danger of becoming an ‘elective dictatorship’

• 1976

• Hailsham

Which pressure group argues for a codified constitution?

Charter 88

The Dunblane school massacre (___) prompted Major to introduce handgun legislation within __ ____.

• 1996

• 18 months

Judicial review is being used __% more each year, reflecting the growing awareness of our rights since the HRA (___)

• 22%

• 1998

Abortion was legalised in the UK by the Abortion Act (____), showing the flexibility of parliament to move with society.

1968

Homosexuality was legalised by the Sexual Offences Act (__), and gay marriage was introduced by the Marraige Act (__)

• 1967

• 2013

The Snoopers Charter, also known as the ______ ______ Act (___) is an example of an unrestrained government infringing on civil liberties.

Investigatory Powers Act 2016

The Miller I case (___) brought greater clarity by ruling that the government could not trigger Article 50 without parliamentary consent, but led to backlash, with the daily mail calling the judges “_____ ___ ___ ____”

• 2016

• enemies of the people

During the covid pandemic, the right to protest and assemble (articles __ and __ of the HRA) were heavily restricted.

• 10

• 11

Conventions are weak, and can be ignored, such as the Sewel convention, which as been broken __ times since (____)

• 13

• 2016

The convention that the PM should resign if having broken the ministerial code was ignored by Johnson, who only resigned in ____ following the publication of the Sue Gray Report in ___ (___)

• June

• May 2022

While only __% of the population disagreed with the Rwanda Plan, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected it in (___ _____), which gives credibility to the claim that judges ignore the people's will.

• 27%

• Nov 2023

Both ____ and the ___ have constitutional courts, staffed with respected experts, which gives procedures clear legitimacy.

• germany

• USA

A 2022 survey showed that __ of Britons have confidence in the UK Supreme Court, despite some unpopular rulings.

60%