UK Parliament Acts and Human Rights
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What was the main outcome of the Parliament Act 1911?

  • It established the European Convention on Human Rights
  • It set out the fundamental rights and freedoms in the UK
  • It introduced the concept of implied repeal
  • It removed the right of the House of Lords to veto Money Bills (correct)
  • What is the primary purpose of the Human Rights Act 1998?

  • To establish the supremacy of the House of Lords
  • To create a new system of government in the UK
  • To limit the power of the monarch
  • To set out the fundamental rights and freedoms in the UK (correct)
  • What is implied repeal, according to the Human Rights Act?

  • A mechanism to override the European Convention on Human Rights
  • A way to amend the Parliament Acts
  • A principle that new laws take precedence over existing ones (correct)
  • A process to delay legislation in the House of Lords
  • What is one of the fundamental rights set out in the Human Rights Act?

    <p>Right to freedom from torture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of the principles set out in the Human Rights Act?

    <p>The European Convention on Human Rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main effect of the Parliament Act 1949?

    <p>It reduced the time the House of Lords could delay legislation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the Human Rights Act and Parliamentary Sovereignty?

    <p>The Human Rights Act is subject to Parliamentary Sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a fundamental right set out in the Human Rights Act?

    <p>Right to life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Human Rights Act 1998?

    <p>It incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the Parliament Act 1911?

    <p>The House of Lords lost the power to veto Money Bills</p> Signup and view all the answers

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