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You score marks according to the following table: You are about to be asked to complete 6 multi-choice questions, each with 3 possible answers (1 correct, 2 incorrect). As well as stating which dancer in the ‘dance-off’ has the correct answer, you must also state how confident you are in the answer they have given – either high, medium or low. You score marks according to the following table: Degree of certainty Low Medium High Mark if correct 1 2 3 Penalty if wrong -2 -6

Codified constitution 1 When a constitution is written in a single document, it is called a ……. Answer C Convention Statute Codified constitution A L M H -2 -6 B L M H -2 -6 C L M H 1 2 3

A B C 2 Royal Prerogative Statute Law Common Law Which of these is not a source of the British Constitution? Answer A Royal Prerogative Statute Law Common Law A L M H 1 2 3 B L M H -2 -6 C L M H -2 -6

3 The relationship between the individual and the state is protected by which principle? Answer B Parliamentary Sovereignty The Rule of Law A Constitutional Monarchy A L M H -2 -6 B L M H 1 2 3 C L M H -2 -6

A B C 4 A Federal State A Unitary State When power is concentrated at the political centre this type of state is called….. Answer C A Federal State An Autocratic State A Unitary State A L M H -2 -6 B L M H -2 -6 C L M H 1 2 3

5 The Human Rights Act enshrined most the provisions of which treaty into UK law? Answer A European Convention on Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights A L M H 1 2 3 B L M H -2 -6 C L M H -2 -6

6 The establishment of the UK Supreme Court brought about a change in the relationship between the judiciary and other branches best described as…… Answer B Establishing the superiority of the Supreme Court Making the separation of powers clearer Establishing the superiority of the Legislature A L M H -2 -6 B L M H 1 2 3 C L M H -2 -6