Lesson 3A.6.2
3A.6.2 UK and US constitutions compared Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which term best describes the nature of the UK constitution?
- Codified
- Federal
- Uncodified
- Entrenched
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Which term best describes the nature of the US Constitution?
- Uncodified
- Unitary
- Unwritten
- Codified
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Which concept states that the UK Parliament is the supreme legal authority?
- Popular sovereignty
- Judicial supremacy
- Federalism
- Parliamentary sovereignty
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What power do US federal courts hold over unconstitutional primary laws that UK courts lack?
- Issue declarations
- Strike down laws
- Filibuster legislation
- Veto executive orders
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What feature of the US Constitution makes it difficult to amend?
- Devolution
- Bicameralism
- Entrenchment
- Fusion of powers
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What proportion of US states must ratify a proposed constitutional amendment?
- Three-quarters
- Two-thirds
- Unanimous
- Simple majority
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Which constitutional reform was created by the UK Parliament through the Scotland Act 1998?
- Codification
- Independence
- Devolution
- Federalism
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What is the highest court of appeal in the UK for constitutional and civil cases?
- High Court
- UK Supreme Court
- Court of Appeal
- House of Commons
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Which key advantage is traditionally associated with the uncodified UK constitution?
- Clarity
- Rigidity
- Flexibility
- Entrenchment
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Which key advantage is provided by the entrenched nature of the US Constitution?
- Adaptability
- Informality
- Stability
- Flexibility
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Which constitutional principle is present in both the UK and US systems of government?
- Entrenchment
- Separation of powers
- Federalism
- Codification
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Which UK Act performs a function most similar to the US Bill of Rights?
- Parliament Act
- Equality Act
- Human Rights Act
- Scotland Act
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What can UK courts issue under the Human Rights Act 1998 when primary legislation breaches rights?
- Declaration of incompatibility
- Strike-down order
- Executive injunction
- Constitutional veto
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What term describes the unwritten rules of political practice that guide the UK constitution?
- Statutes
- Common laws
- Treaties
- Conventions
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Why can US courts protect individual rights more powerfully than UK courts?
- Judicial review powers
- Uncodified constitution
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Unitary state
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Which constitutional principle prevents one branch of US government from gaining total power?
- Unitary governance
- Fusion of powers
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Checks and balances
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What term describes executive ministers sitting directly within the UK legislature?
- Federalism
- Separation of powers
- Fusion of powers
- Codification
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Why is constitutional change easier to achieve in the UK than in the US?
- Rigid constitution
- Entrenched constitution
- Federal constitution
- Uncodified constitution
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Which term describes a constitution protected from easy amendment by higher legal status?
- Unitary
- Flexible
- Entrenched
- Uncodified
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Which institution primarily enforces rights protected under the US Constitution?
- Electoral Commission
- Parliament
- Prime Minister
- Supreme Court
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