examples of sovereignity Flashcards
1
Q
foreign policy votes
A
- 2003
- tony Blair
- asked for convention for permission of parliament to be asked before entering foreign wars
- motion carried 412 - 149
2
Q
foreign policy no votes
A
- april 2018
- Theresa may
- launched airstrikes without asking permission from parliament
- criticized by Corbyn
3
Q
IMF
A
- international monetary fund
- sets rules on repayment that parliament cannot overrun
4
Q
votes of no confidence on the government
A
-1979
- Labour under James Callahan
- thatcher called vote of no confidence
-lost by 310 votes to 311
- conservatives regained power after election
5
Q
Factortame case
A
- 1990’s
spanish fishing company - appealed against restrictions of merchants shipping act
- eventually the european court of justice rule in favour of company
6
Q
Hirst v UK
A
- 12 year battle over votes for prisoners
- 2017 - small number of prisoners could vote
7
Q
John Bercow
A
- may 2019
- referred to 400 year old work
- used to block Theresa may on third Brexit vote
8
Q
government found in contempt
A
- 13th november 2018
- vote on releasing Brexit legal advice
- only released commentary
- Contempt of parliament proceedings began and gov will release in full
9
Q
Miller v secretary of state for exiting the EU/ miller v pm
A
- 2017
- secretary taken to court for attempting to trigger article 50 without permission
- supreme court ruled with miller
- 2019 - Johnson prorogued parliament
