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29 Cards in this Set
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Give an example of a public inquiry |
Lord Saville - Bloody Sunday Massacre |
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Give an example of judicial criticism by ministers |
David Blunkett - ( 9 afghan Hijackers ) |
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Give an example of judicial criticism by ministers |
Charles Clarke - Belmarsh suspect release |
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Give an example of government criticism by Judges |
Lord Woolfe - Constitutional Reform Act |
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Give an example of Judicial misrepresentation |
only 7/38 judges in Court of Appeal are women |
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Give 2 examples of an increase in civil liberties |
HRA + Freedom of information act |
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Give an example of a well known Judicial review |
Rights of Gurkhas to settle in UK |
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Give an example of Judicial review |
5 disabled vs. loss of independant living allowance |
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Give an example of Education by HRA |
Cait Reilly vs. Poundland work experience |
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Give an example of a loss of liberty to protest following a protest |
Have to have permission to protest within 1 mile of parliament following Brian Haw |
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Give an example of a loss of liberty to protest (meant to respond to extermists) |
Anti terrorism act 2001 allows detention without trial |
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Give an example of a loss of liberty to protest that failed |
28 -> 42 day pre charge retention |
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When was US constitution made? |
1787 |
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How many amendments in past 225 years for US constitution? |
17 |
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When was Bill of rights made in UK? |
1689 |
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How many uncodified constitutions are there in liberal democracies left |
3 |
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Give an example of common law |
Murder |
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How much does rskine May cost? |
£316 |
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Give an example of EU law taking precedence |
Factortame 1991 withdrew Merchant Shipping act 1988 |
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What statute law can be removed to leave the EU? |
Treaty of Rome |
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Prove we can leave the EU |
June's referendum |
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Give an example of an effective government |
Attlee created NHS |
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Give an example of an overly effective government |
M. Thatcher privatised and reformed welfare state |
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Give 5 examples of convention |
1. Appointing a P.M 2. Ind. and Col. ministerial responsibility 3. Referendums prior to major constitutional change 4. Parliament consulted prior to war 5. Salisbury convention |
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Give a few examples of Statute law changing constitution |
EC act 1972 Scotland/Wales act 1998 HRA 1998 HoL act 1999 Freedom of info. act 2000 Fixed term parliament act 2011 |
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How many points should be explained in a) of a source question? |
3 |
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In part b) of a source question, how many points? |
2 from source + 2 from own knowledge |
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How many judges privately educated |
71% |
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What act introduced supreme court |
Constitutional reform act |