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