Fundamental Principles Practice Test

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1. The principle that no person is above the law — including government ministers and officials — is known as what?
2. Which principle ensures that judges in the UK cannot be removed by the government for political reasons?
3. Why is a free press described as an important fundamental principle of UK democracy?
4. The Human Rights Act 1998 protects which of the following for people in the UK?
5. The principle of equality of opportunity means what for citizens in the UK?
6. Does the rule of law in the UK apply to the government and its ministers, or only to ordinary citizens?
7. Free and fair elections are considered essential to which system of government?
8. Which TWO of the following are listed as fundamental principles of UK democracy?
9. True or false: in the UK, judges can be dismissed by the Prime Minister for giving judgements that the government disagrees with.
10. Does the Human Rights Act 1998 give legal effect in the UK to rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights?