Common law and legislation: AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies questions
Every AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies exam question on 3.3.3.2 Common law and legislation, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 3 questions on Common law and legislation, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q10.1 (1 mark): Common law has developed through rulings and the interpretations of law. Who creates common law? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q07.3 (4 marks): Source E Common law In the UK, common law: • is based on the rulings made by judges and is therefore sometimes called ‘judge-made’ law • helps to interpret stat
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q10.2 (8 marks): ‘UK law should be made by MPs, not by judges.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your answer you should consider: • the role and powers of the
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