Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/supreme-court-of-the-united-kingdom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the formal establishment?October 1, 2009, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
2. What is the maximum judicial capacity?12 Justices, representing England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
3. Why was the Supreme Court created in 2009?It was made to keep judges separate from Parliament, so the courts can decide cases without being part of the law‑making body.
4. How many judges sit on the Supreme Court?There are twelve Justices, each coming from England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, so they understand all parts of the UK.

Parliamentary Sovereignty: The principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority and can create or end any law.
Judicial Review: The process by which courts examine the legality of actions taken by public bodies or the validity of legislation.
Declaration of Incompatibility: A statement by the Supreme Court that a law conflicts with rights protected by the Human Rights Act.