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Major Acts of Parliament UK - Statistics
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| Purpose | Year | Answer | % Correct |
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| Unites the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. | 1707 | Acts of Union | 100%
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| Unites Great Britain and Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. | 1800 | Acts of Union with Ireland | 100%
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| Abolishes the slave trade in the British Empire, making it illegal to carry enslaved people on British ships. | 1807 | Slave Trade Act | 100%
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| Secures the Protestant succession to the throne by designating Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and her Protestant heirs, excluding Catholics, and strengthens parliamentary authority. | 1701 | Act of Settlement | 50%
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| Introduces secret ballots for elections, reducing voter intimidation and corruption. | 1872 | Ballot Act | 50%
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| Establishes the Bank of England as the central bank with a monopoly on issuing banknotes. | 1694 | Bank of England Act | 50%
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| Establishes the principle that the monarch cannot rule without Parliament's consent, laying the foundation for constitutional monarchy. | 1689 | Bill of Rights | 50%
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| Removes legal and political disabilities from Roman Catholics, allowing them to hold public office. | 1829 | Catholic Emancipation Act | 50%
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| Introduces a national system of free, compulsory education for children aged 5 to 10 in England and Wales. | 1870 | Education Act | 50%
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| Grants women over 21 the right to vote on equal terms with men. | 1928 | Equal Franchise Act | 50%
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| Transfers remaining legislative powers from the European Union to the UK Parliament post-Brexit. | 2020 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act | 50%
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| Reforms the electoral system by redistributing seats and extending the franchise to most adult males. | 1832 | Great Reform Act | 50%
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| Grants independence to India, partitioning it into India and Pakistan. | 1947 | Indian Independence Act | 50%
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| Reorganises local government in England and Wales, creating county councils and urban districts. | 1888 | Local Government Act | 50%
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| Creates the National Health Service, providing free healthcare to all UK residents. | 1946 | National Health Service Act | 50%
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| Establishes a minimum wage for workers across the UK. | 1998 | National Minimum Wage Act | 50%
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| Grants voting rights to men over 21 and women over 30 who meet property qualifications, expanding the electorate. | 1918 | Representation of the People Act | 50%
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| Reduces the voting age to 18 for all UK elections. | 1969 | Representation of the People Act | 50%
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| Devolves legislative powers to a Scottish Parliament, re-established after nearly 300 years. | 1998 | Scotland Act | 50%
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| Decriminalises homosexual acts between consenting adults in private in England and Wales. | 1967 | Sexual Offences Act | 50%
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| Abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire, compensating slave owners. | 1833 | Slavery Abolition Act | 50%
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