Lesson 2.4.3
2.4.3 The aims and impact of the EU on UK government Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which term describes the EU market framework guaranteeing movement of goods, services, capital, and people?
- Schengen Area
- Single market
- Eurozone
- Customs union
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Which Act incorporated European Community law into domestic UK law in 1972?
- European Communities Act 1972
- Human Rights Act 1998
- European Union Act 2011
- Single European Act 1986
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Which Act formally repealed the European Communities Act 1972 to prepare for Brexit?
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005
- European Union Act 2011
- EU Withdrawal Act 2018
- Article 50 Act 2017
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On which date did the UK formally leave the European Union?
- 31 December 2020
- 23 June 2016
- 31 January 2020
- 29 March 2019
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In which year did the UK hold the referendum that resulted in the vote to leave the EU?
- 2015
- 2014
- 2017
- 2016
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Which constitutional principle established that EU law took precedence over conflicting UK domestic law?
- Executive dominance
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- EU legal supremacy
- Pooled sovereignty
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Which 1990 legal case established that UK courts could disapply Acts of Parliament conflicting with EU law?
- Miller I
- Factortame
- Miller II
- Belmarsh
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What form of sovereignty was restored to Parliament when EU legal supremacy ended in the UK?
- Political sovereignty
- Legal sovereignty
- Popular sovereignty
- Internal sovereignty
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What term describes EU laws transferred directly into UK law upon Brexit to maintain legal continuity?
- Secondary legislation
- Primary legislation
- Retained EU law
- Delegated legislation
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Which legal principle allows EU citizens to directly enforce EU law rights in domestic national courts?
- Direct applicability
- Subsidiarity
- Proportionality
- Direct effect
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Which of the following is one of the European Union's four freedoms?
- Tariffs
- Customs
- Capital
- Subsidies
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Which EU single market freedom faces the most remaining national restrictions?
- Capital
- Services
- People
- Goods
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What remains a major obstacle to full realisation of the EU single market?
- Customs duties
- National regulations
- Fixed exchange rates
- Common tariffs
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How did Brexit directly impact UK parliamentary sovereignty regarding policy-making?
- Eliminated devolution
- Restored legal supremacy
- Removed executive power
- Ended judicial review
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Which principle meant EU law took priority over conflicting UK domestic legislation?
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Royal prerogative
- Supremacy of EU law
- Collective responsibility
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Which type of binding EU legal instrument required UK implementation into domestic law?
- Green papers
- White papers
- Royal prerogatives
- Directives
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Through which Act did Parliament voluntarily allow EU law to override UK legislation?
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005
- Human Rights Act 1998
- European Communities Act 1972
- Scotland Act 1998
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In which landmark case did UK courts first disapply an Act of Parliament for violating EU law?
- Cherry case
- Factortame case
- Belmarsh case
- Miller case
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How did EU membership affect executive relations with Parliament regarding law-making?
- Abolished select committees
- Increased legislative scrutiny
- Removed executive power
- Fixed parliamentary terms
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Which issue remains a central point of political debate in post-Brexit UK-EU relations?
- Electoral reform
- Judicial selection
- Regulatory alignment
- Royal assent
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