Lesson 73 (NEED EVERYTHING FOR 'DID THE EU AFFECT THE UK' QUESTIONS)

Question 1

CAP?

Answer 1

EU policy

Provides financial support to farmers within member states

Question 2

CAP criticism

Answer 2

Due to the UK’s small farming sector

It has not benefited the UK particularly

Whilst costing it money

Question 3

Common Fisheries Policy

Answer 3

Gives equal access to UK waters for EU fishing fleets

Question 4

Common Fisheries Policy criticism

Answer 4

The relatively large size of the UK fishing zone

Meant that this policy has declined the UK fishing industry

Question 5

How many seats did UKIP win in the 2009 EU election and which UK party was this the same as?

Answer 5

13

Same as Labour

Question 6

In 2014, what did UKIP become (in relation to the EU)?

Answer 6

The largest UK party there

Question 7

What things made the EU a bigger issue for UK citizens after 2010?

Answer 7

The EU migrant crisis

Debt Crisis in the Eurozone

Question 8

Before the 1975 referendum, how many people polled opposed the EEC?

Answer 8

roughly 2/3s

Question 9

Rebuttal to last point?

Answer 9

This was then turned into a 2/3 support for staying in

Question 10

Rebuttal to rebuttal?

Answer 10

Euroskeptism soon reasserted itself

Question 11

What did the Eurobarometer opinion poll conclude?

Answer 11

2014

only 44% of UK citizens were optimistic about the future of the EU

Question 12

Did the EU elections have high voter turnout from UK citzens?

Answer 12

no, low

Question 13

What are examples when parties have tried to use public opinion on the EU in elections but failed due to no one really caring about it?

Answer 13

1983 Labour

2001 Conservative

Question 14

When and what was the EU Withdrawal Act?

Answer 14

2018

EU law no longer had precedent over UK law

ECJ no longer had any authority

Question 15

What does the EU have the exclusive competency to legislate on?

Answer 15

agriculture and fisheries