Chapter 3 Self-test questions

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. Name one of the general principles of EU law.

Intergovernmentalism correct incorrect

Primary legislation correct incorrect

Proportionality correct incorrect

Qualified majority voting correct incorrect

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. What is meant by 'subsidiarity'?

Decisions or action taken at Union level correct incorrect

Decisions or action taken at national level correct incorrect

The relationship between national law and Union law correct incorrect

Where decisions or action are taken at Union level, rather than at national, regional, or local level, this must be justified correct incorrect

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. What is meant by the 'supremacy' of EU law?

Union citizens bringing claims in national courts must rely on any relevant provisions of EU law, rather than on relevant provisions of national law. correct incorrect

The Court of Justice operates as a supreme court of appeal, with the power to overturn decisions of national courts. correct incorrect

Decisions of the European Parliament bind national courts. correct incorrect

EU law takes precedence over conflicting provisions of national law. correct incorrect

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. Treaties are directly applicable. What does this mean?

They can be relied upon by individuals against the Member State correct incorrect

The Member State can rely on them to impose obligations on individuals correct incorrect

They automatically become part of national law in the Member States correct incorrect

They can be relied upon by individuals against other individuals correct incorrect

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. Regulations… (Please select all that apply.)

Have vertical direct effect correct incorrect

Apply generally rather than to a particular group or individuals correct incorrect

Are directly applicable correct incorrect

Are binding in their entirety correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements correctly describes a key feature of a directive?

A directive must be implemented by Member States correct incorrect

A directive must be implemented by the European Parliament correct incorrect

A directive has retrospective effect correct incorrect

A directive is binding on the governments of third countries correct incorrect

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. What is meant by the 'legal base' of an EU measure?

The draft measure proposed by the European Commission correct incorrect

The Treaty article conferring the power to legislate in a particular area correct incorrect

The Council's decision to adopt a EU measure correct incorrect

The approval of a measure by the European Parliament correct incorrect

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. How does "the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty" clash with the recognition of EU law in the UK? Please select all that apply.

An Act of Parliament cannot repeal prior inconsistent EU law correct incorrect

Parliament has the obligation to ask the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on the compatibility of a proposed Act with EU law if it has reason to doubt this compatibility correct incorrect

The UK courts can question the validity of an Act of Parliament when it is in conflict with EU law correct incorrect

Parliament cannot legally decide to leave the EU correct incorrect

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. The ordinary legislative procedure requires that legislation is adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the ______.

Your response

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. If it is in the interest of the EU to enter into an international convention with one or more third countries, each EU Member State has to sign the international agreement. Only after signature by all 28 Member States will the convention become binding upon the EU.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect