Year 11

Does the bicameral system need to change?

Year 11

Does the bicameral system need to change?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore what is meant by 'bicameral' and look at the historical developments which have brought us to this type of system. We will also consider the positives and negatives of this system.

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5 Questions

Q1.
True or false, the UK has an uncodified constitution?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
True or false, the Libertarian Party would like to have a modern UK Bill of Rights?
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
True or false, the UK is the only country with an uncodified constitution ?
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
True or false, the Magna Carta influenced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false, a constitution is a group of rules about how a country is ruled?
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false, 'unicameral' means one single chamber?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
True or false, the House of Peers is one of the UK chambers?
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
True or false, England's parliament was initially unicameral?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
True or false, the English Bill of Rights gave parliament authority over the monarch?
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false, high level members of the Church of England are present in the House of Lords?
False
Correct answer: True