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Magna Carta

1215

Rule of law

The king was not above the law

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Bill of Rights

1689

Rights of Parliament

Limitations on the power of the monarch

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Act of Union

1707

Scotland joins UK

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Representation of the People Act (1)

1918

Women can vote over age of 30

Men can vote over age of 21

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Representation of the People Act (2)

1969

Anybody aged 18 or over can vote

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Human Rights Act

1998

Incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK law

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Fixed-term Parliaments Act

2011

Five-year intervals between general elections

Part of Lib-Dem-Conservative coalition

Repealed in 2022