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Chapter 5 Self-test questions
Parliamentary sovereignty, the European Union, and Brexit
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On which date did the UK formally join what is now the European Union?
1 January 1973
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2 October 1957
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11
November 1945
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1
January 1979
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incorrect
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Which Act gave legal effect to the UK's membership of what is now the European Union?
Human Rights Act 1998
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European Communities Act 1972
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European Union Act 2011
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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
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incorrect
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Which of the following is
not
a source of EU law?
Bylaws
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Directives
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Treaties
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Regulations
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According to the ECJ in
Costa v ENEL
, EU law should be supreme over the laws of the member states. Is this statement true or false?
True
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False
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incorrect
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What did the House of Lords do in
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex p Factortame (No 2)
?
Upheld the Weights and Measures Act 1985
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Set aside Magna Carta 1297
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Disapplied the Merchant Shipping Act 1988
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Gave effect to the Human Rights Act 1998
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Following the decision in
Factortame (No 2)
, what did Laws LJ say was notable about 'constitutional statutes' in
Thoburn v Sunderland City Council
?
They are completely immune from repeal
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They are capable of being vetoed by the Queen
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They must be passed by at least two-thirds of both Houses of Parliament
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They are immune from implied repeal
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How did Wade describe the effect that the 1972 Act and
Factortame (No 2)
had on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty?
As a constitutional revolution
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As an evolution
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As a 'non-event'
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As abolishing the sovereignty of Parliament
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What does Article 50 TEU do?
Sets out the different sources of EU law
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Sets out the process for preliminary references, whereby member states can seek clarification of EU law
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Sets out the legal process through which member states can leave the EU
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Sets out the principle of EU supremacy
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Article 50 TEU was triggered by the Prime Minister, without statutory authority. Is this true or false?
False
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True
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incorrect
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The UK left the EU on 31
st
January 2020, at which point the UK entered into the transition period. What is the EU law during the transition period?
EU law remains part of UK law as retained EU law.
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The UK remains bound by most provisions of EU law.
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EU law is not binding on the UK at all.
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The UK can choose which parts of EU law bind the UK.
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