10 - EU

Question 1

Key Aims of the EU?

Answer 1

• Promote peace
• Promoting economy, social, territorial cohesion
• Combat discrimination & promote equality

Question 2

Impact on British national sovereignty?

Answer 2

• Def: Idea that final decision lies within nation-state
• Eurosceptics argue EU diminished BNS
  HOWEVER
• Membership have UK power to influence other nations
• UK has consented to EU legislative

Question 3

Impact of Parliamentary sovereignty?

Answer 3

• EEC Act 1972 established EU law primacy
• Factortame 1997 est. judiciary power to rule on conflicting law
• ECHR
  HOWEVER
• UK can repeal acts
• Increased referendums

Question 4

Impact on UK politics?

Answer 4

• Reduced sovereignty
• ECHR
• EU law primacy - judiciary