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Principle of rule of law: King is not above the law. Habeus corpus: trial by jury. No arbitrary punishment or unwarranted seizures
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After end of Glorious Revolution. Created constitutional monarchy and set up principle of parliamentary sovereignty: taxation under Parliament, Parliamentary privilege (free speech in Parliament).
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Extension of franchise. Removed rotten boroughs and extended vote to some men who met property requirements.
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Extension of vote to urban working men who met property/renting requirements.
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Extension of franchise to rural working men
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Lords cannot veto money bills. Power only of 2-year delay. Max duration of Parliament reduced from 7 to 5 years.
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All men over 21, married women over 30 who met property requirements.
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Universal suffrage: all men and women over 21
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Lords can only delay for 1 year
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Voting age lowered from 21 to 18
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Entered into the EEC
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Incorporated ECHR into UK laws.
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Acts
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Removed all but 92 hereditary peers
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Public has right to access information held by public bodies.
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Established Supreme Court- independent judiciary. Established Judicial Appointments Commission to select candidates
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Protected characteristics
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General elections every 5 years exactly- not PM prerogative. Early elections can only be called after 2/3 Parliamentary majority. Repealed 2022
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English Votes for English Laws- only English MPs to vote on cases focusing on England. Repealed 2021
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By-elections held if 10% of electorate signed petitions. 4 successful cases e.g. Peter Bone, Wellingborough 2021. Very high thresholds however.
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Brexit- took the UK out of the EU after the 2016 referendum
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