Executive
This person was the longest reigning Monarch in the UK's History
Who is Queen Elizabeth II
This House elects members of Parliament
What is the House of Commons
They are appointed not elected
Who are Justices
The current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom today
Who is Sir Keir Starmer
This 1765 jurist argued in Commentaries on the Laws of England that Parliament is “absolute and without control,” a view later challenged by modern constitutional theorists
Who is William Blackstone
This group selects the executive head
What is Parliament
Members of this House are appointed members and can suggest changes to laws
What is the House of Lords
The year the first UK Justices were appointed
What is 1178
The number of Women in Parliament today
What is 263 Women MPs
The continent that the UK is in
These people both propose and vote on laws in the United Kingdom
This is where Parliament is located
What is the Palace of Westminster
This is the highest court in the United Kingdom
What is the UK Supreme Court
The current Head of the Monarchy
Who is King Charles III
The 3 main colors in the UK Flag
This group is led by Senior Ministers who head government departments
What is the Cabinet
What is the Bicameral System
Most justices on the UK Supreme Court have traditionally come from this country within the UK.
What is England
This party is currently in power
What is the Labour Party
This Diceyan constitutional principle holds that government officials are subject to the same ordinary law administered by ordinary courts, rejecting separate administrative tribunals like France’s system
What is Dicey’s conception
The first Monarch of the United Kingdom
Who is Athelstan
The number of members in the House of Commons
What are 650 Members of Parliament
This reform removed the Law Lords from the House of Lords and created a separate UK Supreme Court, strengthening the separation between judiciary and legislature
What is the Constitutional Reform Act of 2005
What is 5 members
This British band included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
Who are The Beatles