Lesson 2.4.4
2.4.4 The location of sovereignty in the UK Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which term describes the ultimate legal power to make or unmake any law?
- Popular sovereignty
- Executive sovereignty
- Political sovereignty
- Legal sovereignty
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In the UK political system, where does ultimate legal sovereignty reside?
- The monarch
- Supreme Court
- UK Parliament
- The Cabinet
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Which process has increased the power of UK courts relative to the executive?
- Judicial review
- Devolution
- Electoral reform
- Royal prerogative
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Which statute incorporated European Convention rights into domestic UK law?
- Data Protection Act
- European Communities Act
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Constitutional Reform Act
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Through which primary mechanism do UK citizens exercise political sovereignty?
- Cabinet meetings
- Judicial reviews
- General elections
- Select committees
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What power allows UK courts under the Human Rights Act to challenge parliamentary legislation?
- Judicial veto
- Strike-down power
- Legislative repeal
- Declaration of incompatibility
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Where does ultimate legal sovereignty lie in the UK political system?
- The Supreme Court
- The electorate
- The monarch
- Parliament
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What gives the executive practical sovereignty over the legislative process in Parliament?
- Judicial review powers
- Controlling the agenda
- Issuing court injunctions
- Royal prerogative powers
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Which growth in power has shifted political sovereignty towards the judiciary?
- Secondary legislation
- Judicial review
- Electoral mandates
- Royal prerogative
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Joining which international organisation historically pooled UK parliamentary sovereignty?
- European Union
- Commonwealth
- United Nations
- NATO
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What limits Parliament's sovereignty in practice, despite its absolute legal supremacy?
- Written constitution
- Codified statutes
- Supreme Court veto
- Political reality
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Why does Parliament remain legally sovereign regarding past legislation?
- Controls the courts
- Can repeal statutes
- Can override elections
- Appoints judges
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What defines political sovereignty in the UK context?
- Practical power
- Unchallengeable legal authority
- Codified constitutional rules
- Monopolised judicial power
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What is the main distinction between legal sovereignty and political sovereignty?
- Courts versus monarch
- Law versus power
- Written versus unwritten
- Devolved versus central
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What mechanism has shifted political sovereignty directly towards UK voters?
- Referendums
- Select committees
- Early elections
- Judicial reviews
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Which concept means Parliament possesses ultimate constitutional legal authority in the UK?
- Executive dominance
- Judicial supremacy
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Popular sovereignty
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Which 1998 statute weakened Parliament's absolute sovereignty in practice by empowering courts?
- Human Rights Act
- Parliament Act
- Fixed-term Parliaments Act
- Scotland Act
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Why are UK courts unable to override primary parliamentary legislation?
- Common law limits
- Royal assent rules
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Judicial independence
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Where has practical political sovereignty moved away from Parliament towards?
- Civil service
- Local councils
- Executive and electorate
- Monarch and Lords
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Why is the exact location of sovereignty currently contested in the UK?
- Supreme Court veto
- Absolute monarchy
- Legal-political division
- Lack of elections
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