Where sovereignty can now be said to lie in the UK. (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Parliament's type of sovereignty in UK
Parliament's type of sovereignty in UK
Legal sovereignty - ultimate authority to make/amend/repeal laws
What Scotland Act 2016 recognises
What Scotland Act 2016 recognises
Permanent devolution
Act limiting executive power over Parliament
Act limiting executive power over Parliament
Fixed-term Parliaments Act
What courts issue under Human Rights Act
What courts issue under Human Rights Act
Declarations of incompatibility
2016 referendum showing popular sovereignty
2016 referendum showing popular sovereignty
Brexit referendum
Factortame case (1990) demonstrated what
Factortame case (1990) demonstrated what
EU law supremacy over UK law (while UK was EU member)
Ahmed v HM Treasury (2010) issue
Ahmed v HM Treasury (2010) issue
Govt couldn't freeze terrorist accounts - insufficient statute power
Terrorist Freezing Act 2010 allowed what
Terrorist Freezing Act 2010 allowed what
Freezing terrorist bank accounts
Who deported Abu Qatada in 2012
Who deported Abu Qatada in 2012
Home Secretary Theresa May
Merchant Shipping Act 1988 purpose
Merchant Shipping Act 1988 purpose
Prevented foreign ships fishing in British waters
Common Fisheries Policy 1970 allowed what
Common Fisheries Policy 1970 allowed what
Member countries to fish in EU zones
Miller v Sec State (2017): PM needs what for Article 50
Miller v Sec State (2017): PM needs what for Article 50
Parliamentary approval
Boris Johnson tried to prorogue Parliament for how long (2019)
Boris Johnson tried to prorogue Parliament for how long (2019)
6 weeks
Miller v PM (2019) SC ruling on prorogation
Miller v PM (2019) SC ruling on prorogation
Unanimously ruled unlawful
Factortame ECJ decision on 1988 Merchant Shipping Act
Factortame ECJ decision on 1988 Merchant Shipping Act
Incompatible with EU law; EU law takes precedence over UK law