enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister
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The Peerage Act 1963 was a UK law that reformed the hereditary peerage system by allowing peers to disclaim their titles and thus sit in the House of Commons.
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| enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Context triple: [Peerage Act 1963, consequence, enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister]
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Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister is a British political satire television series that humorously explores the inner workings and bureaucratic maneuvering of government at the highest levels.
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Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
The Cabinet of H. H. Asquith was the British Liberal administration led by Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith during the early 20th century, noted for major social reforms and its leadership during the early years of World War I.
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The Earl of Derby (as Prime Minister, first term)
The Earl of Derby, in his first term as Prime Minister, was a Conservative leader who headed a short-lived minority government in mid-19th-century Britain.
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Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom are the heads of the UK government, leading the executive branch, setting national policy, and representing the country domestically and internationally.
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Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman
The Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman was the early 20th-century British Liberal administration that initiated a wave of social and constitutional reforms, laying groundwork for the modern welfare state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Target entity description: The Peerage Act 1963 was a UK law that reformed the hereditary peerage system by allowing peers to disclaim their titles and thus sit in the House of Commons.
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A.
Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister is a British political satire television series that humorously explores the inner workings and bureaucratic maneuvering of government at the highest levels.
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B.
Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
The Cabinet of H. H. Asquith was the British Liberal administration led by Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith during the early 20th century, noted for major social reforms and its leadership during the early years of World War I.
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C.
The Earl of Derby (as Prime Minister, first term)
The Earl of Derby, in his first term as Prime Minister, was a Conservative leader who headed a short-lived minority government in mid-19th-century Britain.
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Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom are the heads of the UK government, leading the executive branch, setting national policy, and representing the country domestically and internationally.
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E.
Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman
The Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman was the early 20th-century British Liberal administration that initiated a wave of social and constitutional reforms, laying groundwork for the modern welfare state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| allows | disclaimer of peerage titles within a specified time after succession ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Scottish peers
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hereditary peers ⓘ peerages of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alec Douglas-Home ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDisclaimer |
eligibility to stand for election to the House of Commons
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loss of right to sit in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
allowed hereditary peers to disclaim their peerages
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enabled certain peers to sit in the House of Commons ⓘ modified automatic membership of the House of Lords for hereditary peers ⓘ reformed aspects of the hereditary peerage system ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional reform
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parliamentary law ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 1963 c. 48 ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the law relating to the Peerage ⓘ |
| notableUse |
enabled Alec Douglas-Home to disclaim his earldom
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enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Conservative government of the early 1960s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British peerage law
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House of Lords reform ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Peerage Act 1963 ⓘ |
| status | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
disclaimer of peerages
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eligibility for the House of Commons ⓘ hereditary peerage ⓘ membership of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | statutory reform of peerage rules ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: enabled Alec Douglas-Home to sit in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Description of subject: The Peerage Act 1963 was a UK law that reformed the hereditary peerage system by allowing peers to disclaim their titles and thus sit in the House of Commons.
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