The Location of Sovereignty in the UK

What does Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK mean?

• The monarch has absolute power.

• The judiciary can overrule Acts of Parliament.

• Parliament can make or repeal any law.

• Local governments have the final say in legal matters.

How does devolution in the UK affect sovereignty?

• It transfers all sovereignty to devolved governments.

• It does not affect the sovereignty of Parliament.

• It limits Parliamentary sovereignty by transferring some powers to devolved institutions.

• It abolishes Parliamentary sovereignty.

Which body has the power of judicial review in the UK?

• The House of Commons

• The Supreme Court

• The Monarchy

• The European Court of Justice

What is the principle outcome of judicial review?

• It increases the power of the executive.

• It allows courts to interpret laws but not to challenge Parliament's authority to make those laws.

• It gives the judiciary the power to make laws.

• It allows the judiciary to change laws made by Parliament.

Which statement best describes legal sovereignty?

• It is the ultimate power to make and enforce laws.

• It is the power held by local councils.

• It is the sovereignty held by the judiciary to interpret laws.

• It is the sovereignty held by the people through referendums.

What impact has the Human Rights Act 1998 had on Parliamentary Sovereignty?

• It has no impact on Parliamentary Sovereignty.

• It has reduced Parliamentary Sovereignty by allowing courts to declare Acts of Parliament incompatible with the Act.

• It has increased Parliamentary Sovereignty by giving more power to Parliament.

• It has abolished Parliamentary Sovereignty.

Which of the following best describes the concept of political sovereignty?

• The absolute authority of the judiciary over the constitution.

• Where power is located in reality rather than theory

• The power of local governments to make decisions.

• The control of economic policies by the state.

How does the principle of EU supremacy (prior to Brexit) challenge the concept of Parliamentary Sovereignty?

• It didn't challenge Parliamentary Sovereignty at all.

• EU laws took precedence over UK laws some areas, limiting Parliamentary Sovereignty.

• It made the UK Parliament more powerful.

• It abolished the UK Parliament.

Which of the following is an example of a devolved institution in the UK?

• The US Congress

• The Scottish Parliament

• The European Parliament

• The House of Lords

What is the significance of the principle of judicial review in the context of sovereignty?

• It allows the judiciary to assume complete sovereignty.

• It signifies the judiciary's role in interpreting the law, ensuring the executive and legislature act within their constitutional limits.

• It has no significance in the UK legal system.

• It allows the judiciary to make laws.