1.1.1 Constitutiontial development through historical docs

• Development of the constitution through key historical documents:

  • Magna Carta 1215
  • Bill of Rights 1689
  • Act of Settlement 1701
  • Act of Union 1707
  • Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
  • European communities act 1972
  • EU withdrawal act 2020
• The Magna Carta 1215 guaranteed certain basic rights including that citizens should not be imprisoned without trial
• Bill of Rights 1689 established a constitutional monarchy in the UK in which the monarch's power is not limitless, outlining the rights of parliament
• The Act of Settlement 1701 outlines succession to the throne in the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• The Act of Union 1707 united Scotland and England under one parliament and one monarch
• Parliament act 1911 removed the House of Lords power to reject money bills or reject a bill three times
• Parliament act 1949 reduced the House of Lords power to delay bills to a year
• European communities act 1972 - established the European Community later called the European Union