Chapter 2 Multiple choice questions

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. Who explained the principle of the separation of powers in his 18^th century text L'Esprit des Lois?

Baron de Montesquieu correct incorrect

Sir Robert Walpole correct incorrect

Ivor Jennings correct incorrect

Lord Camden correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the institutions of government identified by Montesquieu?

The police correct incorrect

The executive correct incorrect

The judiciary correct incorrect

The legislature correct incorrect

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. The House of Lords judgment in Burmah Oil v Lord Advocate was overruled by which piece of legislation?

European Communities Act 1973 correct incorrect

War Damages Act 1965 correct incorrect

Senior Courts Act 1981 correct incorrect

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a mechanism through which Parliament holds the government to account?

Judicial review correct incorrect

Question Time correct incorrect

Opposition parties correct incorrect

Select committees correct incorrect

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. The US Supreme Court has the power to set aside primary legislation that contravenes the constitution. True or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. What are 'Henry VIII clauses'?

Provisions permitting the monarch to overrule Parliament correct incorrect

Provisions that permit legislation to be passed without Royal Assent correct incorrect

Secondary law-making powers of the government, which can be used to amend primary legislation correct incorrect

Powers of government ministers to overrule verdicts of the Supreme Court correct incorrect

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. Which of the following entities is not a part of the executive?

Cabinet correct incorrect

Prime Minister correct incorrect

Chancellor of the Exchequer correct incorrect

The Supreme Court correct incorrect

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. What did Walter Bagehot describe as the 'efficient secret of the constitution'?

Parliamentary sovereignty correct incorrect

The uncodified nature of the constitution correct incorrect

The fusion of power between the legislative and executive correct incorrect

The ability of the UK Supreme Court to set aside Acts of Parliament correct incorrect

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. Which Act of Parliament created the UK Supreme Court?

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 correct incorrect

Senior Courts Act 1981 correct incorrect

House of Lords Act 1999 correct incorrect

Highest Court Act 2012 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is true?

We have an elected House of Lords correct incorrect

Some of the personnel of government are drawn from Parliament. correct incorrect

The Court of Appeal is the highest domestic court in the UK. correct incorrect

The Lord Chancellor is Head of the Cabinet. correct incorrect