Sovereignty And The EU Flashcards
Supreme Court
The highest court in the UK
Judicial neutrality
Principle that judges should not be influenced by their own personal opinion
Judicial independence
Principle that judges should not be influenced by the other branches
Judicial review
Power of the judiciary to review actions by other branches
Elective dictatorship
A government that dominates Parliament
European Union (EU)
A political and economical union of a group of European countries
Four Freedoms
The principle of free movement of goods, services, capital and people within the EU single market
Legal sovereignty
The legal right to exercise sovereignty
Political sovereignty
Political ability to exercise sovereignty
Ultra vires
‘Beyond the powers’-action taken without legal authority behind it
What is sovereignty
The right of a government to rule and govern itself
What is political sovereignty
Do to fusion it is the executive that really holds the power
Popular sovereignty
When the electorate can exercise sovereignty such as referendums or electing reps
