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Junior Cycle History: Parliamentary tradition

How often Parliamentary tradition comes up on the History papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Parliamentary tradition, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Parliamentary tradition.

(a)Daniel O'Connell's campaign won Catholic Emancipation in 1829. This let Catholics…
  1. Vote for the first time ever
  2. Sit as MPs in parliament
  3. Own land for the first time
(b)What were O'Connell's huge open-air rallies for Repeal of the Union in 1843 called?
  1. Fenian parades
  2. Land League rallies
  3. Monster meetings
(c)Charles Stewart Parnell is best known for leading the campaign for…
  1. Home Rule and land reform
  2. Votes for women in Ireland
  3. A republic won by armed force
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(a) Sit as MPs in parliament

(b) Monster meetings

(c) Home Rule and land reform

Your turn: Common Level questions on Parliamentary tradition.

Common Level

Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Q5
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Parliamentary tradition questions

Parliamentary tradition, 2 marks

What does the parliamentary tradition in Irish politics mean?

  1. Using armed rebellion to win independence
  2. Refusing to take any part in elections
  3. Working for change through elected MPs
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Working for change through elected MPs

Leaders like O'Connell, Parnell, Redmond and later John Hume used elections, speeches and votes in parliament, not violence, to win reforms.

Parliamentary tradition, 2 marks

Which SDLP leader shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for his work for peace?

  1. Gerry Adams
  2. John Hume
  3. Ian Paisley
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John Hume

Hume, a leader in the parliamentary tradition, worked for peace through talks, not violence. He shared the prize with unionist leader David Trimble.

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