Sovereignty and The EU (Paper 2)

Question 1

Supreme Court

Answer 1

The highest court in the UK political system

Question 2

Judicial neutrality

Answer 2

The principle that judges should not be influenced by their personal political opinions and should remain outside of party politics

Question 3

Judicial independence

Answer 3

The principle that judges should not be influenced by other branches of government, particularly the executive

Question 4

Judicial review

Answer 4

The power of the judiciary to review, and sometimes reverse, actions by other branches of government that breach law or that are incompatible with the HRA

Question 5

Elective dictatorship

Answer 5

A government that dominates Parliament, usually due to a large majority, and therefore has few limits on its power

Question 6

European Union (EU)

Answer 6

A political and economic union of a group of European countries

Question 7

Four freedoms (EU)

Answer 7

The principle of free movement of goods, services, capital and people within the EU’s single market

Question 8

Legal sovereignty

Answer 8

The legal right to exercise sovereignty - i.e. sovereignty in theory

Question 9

Political sovereignty

Answer 9

The political right to exercise sovereignty - i.e. sovereignty in practice

Question 10

Ultra vires

Answer 10

Literally “beyond the powers”. An action that is taken without legal authority when it requires it