| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| When was the Magna Carta written | 1215 | 92%
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| what length did this reduce the time the lords are allowed to delay a bill to? | 1 year | 67%
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| When was the first parliaments act? | 1911 | 58%
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| when was the second parliaments act? | 1949 | 58%
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| how long can lords delay bills for? (1st parliament act) | 2 years | 58%
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| when was the house of lords act? | 1999 | 50%
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| when was the freedom of information act? | 2000 | 50%
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| how many hereditary peers remained after the house of lords act? | 92 | 50%
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| When was the Bill of Rights (uk) written? | 1689 | 42%
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| when was the parliamentary expenses scandal? | 2009 | 33%
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| what type of bills can lords not delay? | money bills | 33%
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| what did the bill of rights guarantee? (1) | frequent parliaments | 25%
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| the FOI act gave individuals access to info held by _____ _____ | public bodies | 25%
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| what are the three freedoms given by the Magna Carta (3) | a fair trial | 17%
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| what did the bill of rights guarantee? (2) | free elections | 17%
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| what are the three freedoms given by the Magna Carta (2) | property | 17%
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| what can lords no longer do? | veto bills | 17%
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| how many peers were in the house of lords in 1999 | 1330 | 8%
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| how much did this MP spend on the 'duck house'? | 1.6k | 8%
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| when was the life peerages act? | 1958 | 8%
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| How much did this MP claim for garden care? | 30k | 8%
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| what was the Magna Carta written to protect against? | a tyrannical king | 8%
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| what did the bill of rights guarantee? (3) | freedom of speech within parliament | 8%
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| what are the three freedoms given by the Magna Carta (1) | justice | 8%
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| what is the bill of rights considered to be the establishment of? | parliamentary sovereignty | 8%
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| Which MP claimed expenses to buy a 'duck house' for his garden? | Peter Viggers | 8%
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| what group could become lords after the life peerages act? | women | 8%
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