Chapter 5 Self-test questions

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. On which date did the UK formally join what is now the European Union?

1 January 1973 correct incorrect

2 October 1957 correct incorrect

11 November 1945 correct incorrect

1 January 1979 correct 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 correct incorrect

European Communities Act 1972 correct incorrect

European Union Act 2011 correct incorrect

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a source of EU law?

Bylaws correct incorrect

Directives correct incorrect

Treaties correct incorrect

Regulations correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

False correct 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 correct incorrect

Set aside Magna Carta 1297 correct incorrect

Disapplied the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 correct incorrect

Gave effect to the Human Rights Act 1998 correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

They are capable of being vetoed by the Queen correct incorrect

They must be passed by at least two-thirds of both Houses of Parliament correct incorrect

They are immune from implied repeal correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

As an evolution correct incorrect

As a 'non-event' correct incorrect

As abolishing the sovereignty of Parliament correct incorrect

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. What does Article 50 TEU do?

Sets out the different sources of EU law correct incorrect

Sets out the process for preliminary references, whereby member states can seek clarification of EU law correct incorrect

Sets out the legal process through which member states can leave the EU correct incorrect

Sets out the principle of EU supremacy correct incorrect

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. Article 50 TEU was triggered by the Prime Minister, without statutory authority. Is this true or false?

False correct incorrect

True correct 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. correct incorrect

The UK remains bound by most provisions of EU law. correct incorrect

EU law is not binding on the UK at all. correct incorrect

The UK can choose which parts of EU law bind the UK. correct incorrect