A Level Politics Edexcel-Pearson Relationships
Between Government Branches (Uk Gov)
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
What is the Supreme Court? - correct answer-The Supreme Court is the highest court in the UK
Why was the Supreme Court created? - correct answer-created to separate the UK's judiciary from
parliament so that the judiciary can more easily check the power of parliament and the executive.
What specific crimes does the Supreme Court deal with? - correct answer-court of appeal for criminal
and civil case rulings made in the lower courts. It is the UK's final court of appeal.
What is different for Scotland regarding the Supreme Court? - correct answer-Supreme Court is not the
final court of appeal for criminal cases in Scotland.
What cases are heard in the Supreme Court? - correct answer-appeals on cases where there are issues of
public significance, and where there are arguable points of law.
What are some of the functions of the Supreme Court - correct answer-defending the rights and liberties
of citizens, law enforcement and applying EU law and the Human Rights Act.
What does the Supreme Court defend? - correct answer-rights and liberties of UK citizens.
What does the Supreme Court use? - correct answer-the rule of law · to provide a wide range of
protections of citizens' rights.
What does the 1998 Human Rights Act do? - correct answer-protects UK citizens' rights, such as right to
a fair trial and life
How are the EU laws protected? - correct answer-protected by the supreme court which are outlined in
the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
, What does the Supreme Court uphold? - correct answer-laws and rights when challenged, such as the
rights given by the Freedom of Information Act.
Who can the Supreme Court rule against and call them illegal? - correct answer-government laws
What can the Supreme Court declare about government decisions? - correct answer-incompatible with
the European Convention on Human Rights.
How many judges does the Supreme Court have? - correct answer-12 Judges, including a President,
Deputy President and 10 Justices.
What did the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 do? - correct answer-it established the supreme court
which replaced the Law Lords, who ruled in the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords, as part of
the separation of parliament and the judiciary.
WhatvarevthevrulesvforvthevSupremevCourtvjustices?v-vcorrectvanswer-
dovnotvhavevavtermvlimitvbutvmust
retirevatv70vifvappointedvaſterv1995v(decidedvbyvav1993vActvofvParliament).
Whatvisvjudicialvindependence?v-vcorrectvanswer-
judgesvarevfreevfromvpoliticalvpressurevbecausevtheyvare
independentvofvthevexecutivevandvlegislature.
WhatvdoesvjudicialvindependencevmeanvforvthevjudgesvofvthevSupremevCourt?v-vcorrectvanswer-
theyvare
ablevtovmakevrulingsvwithoutvexternalvpressures,vincludingvhavingvthevsecurityvofvtenurevandvan
independentvappointmentvandvpromotionvprocess.
Whatvdoesvjudicialvindependencevmeanvforvmembersvofvparliamentvandvgovernment?v-
vcorrectvanswer-
theyvarevnotvallowedvtovcommentvonvcourtvcasesvwhichvarevtakingvplacevtovpreventvpoliticalvinfluence
overvthevcourt.
Whatvisvjudicialvneutrality?v-vcorrectvanswer-
isvthevprinciplevthatvjudgesvarevpoliticallyvneutralvandvdovnot
getvinvolvedvinvanyvformvofvpartyvpolitics.
Between Government Branches (Uk Gov)
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
What is the Supreme Court? - correct answer-The Supreme Court is the highest court in the UK
Why was the Supreme Court created? - correct answer-created to separate the UK's judiciary from
parliament so that the judiciary can more easily check the power of parliament and the executive.
What specific crimes does the Supreme Court deal with? - correct answer-court of appeal for criminal
and civil case rulings made in the lower courts. It is the UK's final court of appeal.
What is different for Scotland regarding the Supreme Court? - correct answer-Supreme Court is not the
final court of appeal for criminal cases in Scotland.
What cases are heard in the Supreme Court? - correct answer-appeals on cases where there are issues of
public significance, and where there are arguable points of law.
What are some of the functions of the Supreme Court - correct answer-defending the rights and liberties
of citizens, law enforcement and applying EU law and the Human Rights Act.
What does the Supreme Court defend? - correct answer-rights and liberties of UK citizens.
What does the Supreme Court use? - correct answer-the rule of law · to provide a wide range of
protections of citizens' rights.
What does the 1998 Human Rights Act do? - correct answer-protects UK citizens' rights, such as right to
a fair trial and life
How are the EU laws protected? - correct answer-protected by the supreme court which are outlined in
the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
, What does the Supreme Court uphold? - correct answer-laws and rights when challenged, such as the
rights given by the Freedom of Information Act.
Who can the Supreme Court rule against and call them illegal? - correct answer-government laws
What can the Supreme Court declare about government decisions? - correct answer-incompatible with
the European Convention on Human Rights.
How many judges does the Supreme Court have? - correct answer-12 Judges, including a President,
Deputy President and 10 Justices.
What did the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 do? - correct answer-it established the supreme court
which replaced the Law Lords, who ruled in the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords, as part of
the separation of parliament and the judiciary.
WhatvarevthevrulesvforvthevSupremevCourtvjustices?v-vcorrectvanswer-
dovnotvhavevavtermvlimitvbutvmust
retirevatv70vifvappointedvaſterv1995v(decidedvbyvav1993vActvofvParliament).
Whatvisvjudicialvindependence?v-vcorrectvanswer-
judgesvarevfreevfromvpoliticalvpressurevbecausevtheyvare
independentvofvthevexecutivevandvlegislature.
WhatvdoesvjudicialvindependencevmeanvforvthevjudgesvofvthevSupremevCourt?v-vcorrectvanswer-
theyvare
ablevtovmakevrulingsvwithoutvexternalvpressures,vincludingvhavingvthevsecurityvofvtenurevandvan
independentvappointmentvandvpromotionvprocess.
Whatvdoesvjudicialvindependencevmeanvforvmembersvofvparliamentvandvgovernment?v-
vcorrectvanswer-
theyvarevnotvallowedvtovcommentvonvcourtvcasesvwhichvarevtakingvplacevtovpreventvpoliticalvinfluence
overvthevcourt.
Whatvisvjudicialvneutrality?v-vcorrectvanswer-
isvthevprinciplevthatvjudgesvarevpoliticallyvneutralvandvdovnot
getvinvolvedvinvanyvformvofvpartyvpolitics.
