Question 1

The UK joined the European Union in ...

Accepted Answer

A)  1953 
B)  1973 
C)  1979 
D)  1998 
A)  1953 
B)  1973 
C)  1979 
D)  1998 B

Question 2

Where two statutes conflict a judge can choose which one to apply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resolutions of the House of Commons have force of law 
B)  Proclamations of the Crown have force of law 
C)  Resolutions of the House of Lords have force of law 
D)  Treaties entered into under the Royal Prerogative can only alter the law of the land if they are incorporated by an Act of Parliament 
A)  Resolutions of the House of Commons have force of law 
B)  Proclamations of the Crown have force of law 
C)  Resolutions of the House of Lords have force of law 
D)  Treaties entered into under the Royal Prerogative can only alter the law of the land if they are incorporated by an Act of Parliament D

Question 4

To what extent do you believe the Northern Ireland (Constitution) Act 1973 bound future parliaments?

Accepted Answer

The Northern Ireland (Constitution) Act

Question 5

Given the extra-territorial effect of parliamentary legislation, which of the following crimes committed abroad will be triable in the UK?

Accepted Answer

A)  Murder 
B)  Manslaughter 
C)  Treason 
D)  Bigamy 
A)  Murder 
B)  Manslaughter 
C)  Treason 
D)  Bigamy

Question 6

Explain the difference between the 'validity' and the 'effectiveness' of an Act of Parliament, highlighting the distinction between the legal and political realities of parliamentary sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

The validity of an Act of Parliament ref

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT form part of Dicey's classic 1885 definition of parliamentary sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliament has the right to make whatever law it wishes 
B)  Parliament has the right to unmake whatever law it wishes 
C)  No person or body has the right to override the legislation of Parliament 
D)  Parliament must consist of three separate arms 
A)  Parliament has the right to make whatever law it wishes 
B)  Parliament has the right to unmake whatever law it wishes 
C)  No person or body has the right to override the legislation of Parliament 
D)  Parliament must consist of three separate arms

Question 8

Parliament can pass legislation to change the length of its terms of office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To what extent do you believe that the UK's membership of the European Union has destroyed parliamentary sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

The impact of the UK's membership in the

Question 10

Explain, using case law examples, the doctrine of implied repeal.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of implied repeal refers to

Question 11

The case of Thoburn v Sunderland City Council lays down the principle that which type of statute cannot be impliedly repealed?

Accepted Answer

A)  An enrolled statute 
B)  A Public statute 
C)  A constitutional statute 
D)  An entrenched statute 
A)  An enrolled statute 
B)  A Public statute 
C)  A constitutional statute 
D)  An entrenched statute

Question 12

If a court believes that an Act of Parliament conflicts with the rights enshrined in the ECHR it can issue a declaration of ...

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Incompatibility 
C)  Discordance 
D)  Repeal 
A)  Conflict 
B)  Incompatibility 
C)  Discordance 
D)  Repeal

Question 13

Which of the following are circumstances in which the sovereignty of the UK Parliament could be lost?

Accepted Answer

A)  When there is a vote of no confidence 
B)  When the judiciary no longer accepts Parliament as a sovereign power 
C)  When Parliament itself places its residual authority under a written constitution 
D)  When power is devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 
A)  When there is a vote of no confidence 
B)  When the judiciary no longer accepts Parliament as a sovereign power 
C)  When Parliament itself places its residual authority under a written constitution 
D)  When power is devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Question 14

Explain how the Human Rights Act of 1998 incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights while also preserving the UK's parliamentary sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

The Human Rights Act of 1998 incorporate

Question 15

The concept of parliamentary sovereignty in the UK is enshrined in statute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define parliamentary sovereignty with reference to key theorists.

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary sovereignty is a concept i

Question 17

Parliament can pass legislation which has retrospective effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Evaluate the concept of sovereignty in written constitutions.

Accepted Answer

The concept of sovereignty in written co

Question 19

Which of the following do NOT form part of Dicey's views on the non-legal constraints on parliamentary sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the long run the electorate will always enforce its will 
B)  Judges always take note of the opinions of the electorate 
C)  A statute which is unpopular with the electorate will not be applied by judges 
D)  The only link judges have to the will of the electorate is through an Act of Parliament 
A)  In the long run the electorate will always enforce its will 
B)  Judges always take note of the opinions of the electorate 
C)  A statute which is unpopular with the electorate will not be applied by judges 
D)  The only link judges have to the will of the electorate is through an Act of Parliament

Question 20

The European Communities Act of 1972 expressly states that the law emanating from European Union is supreme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Parliamentary Sovereignty

The UK joined the European Union in ...

Where two statutes conflict a judge can choose which one to apply.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

To what extent do you believe the Northern Ireland (Constitution) Act 1973 bound future parliaments?

Given the extra-territorial effect of parliamentary legislation, which of the following crimes committed abroad will be triable in the UK?

Explain the difference between the 'validity' and the 'effectiveness' of an Act of Parliament, highlighting the distinction between the legal and political realities of parliamentary sovereignty.

Which of the following does NOT form part of Dicey's classic 1885 definition of parliamentary sovereignty?

Parliament can pass legislation to change the length of its terms of office.

To what extent do you believe that the UK's membership of the European Union has destroyed parliamentary sovereignty?

Explain, using case law examples, the doctrine of implied repeal.

The case of Thoburn v Sunderland City Council lays down the principle that which type of statute cannot be impliedly repealed?

If a court believes that an Act of Parliament conflicts with the rights enshrined in the ECHR it can issue a declaration of ...

Which of the following are circumstances in which the sovereignty of the UK Parliament could be lost?

Explain how the Human Rights Act of 1998 incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights while also preserving the UK's parliamentary sovereignty.

The concept of parliamentary sovereignty in the UK is enshrined in statute.

Define parliamentary sovereignty with reference to key theorists.

Parliament can pass legislation which has retrospective effect.

Evaluate the concept of sovereignty in written constitutions.

Which of the following do NOT form part of Dicey's views on the non-legal constraints on parliamentary sovereignty?

The European Communities Act of 1972 expressly states that the law emanating from European Union is supreme.

Introducing Constitutional Law

Sources of the Constitution

The Rule of Law

The Royal Prerogative

Structures and Institutions of the European Union

European Union Law and National Law

Central Government

Ministerial Responsibility

Devolution and Local Government

The Electoral System

Introduction to the House of Commons

The Legislative Process

Scrutiny of the Executive

The House of Lords

Parliamentary Privilege

The Protection of Human Rights

Freedom of Expression and Privacy

Freedom of Association and Assembly

Judges and the English Legal System

Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure

Grounds for Judicial Review I: the Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review

Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety

Tribunals and Inquiries

Filters