The UK and the European Union | AQA A-Level Politics (7152)
The UK and the European Union
- 29 questions
- 3 subtopics
- Paper 1: government and politics of the UK
- Paper 1
The institutions of the EU and how they differ from one another, the aims the Union set itself and the four freedoms, and what membership did to British politics..
It covers the Institutions of the European Union, eU Aims and the Four Freedoms and the Impact of the EU on the UK.
Sample questions from The UK and the European Union
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The Institutions of the European Union
What does the Council of the European Union do?
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It brings together the relevant national ministers from each member state and acts as a co-legislator with the European Parliament, amending and adopting EU law. -
The Institutions of the European Union
How does the European Council differ from the Council of the European Union?
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The European Council is composed of heads of state or government and sets the Union's overall strategic direction, whereas the Council of the European Union is composed of ministers and legislates. -
EU Aims and the Four Freedoms
What are the four freedoms of the single market?
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The free movement of goods, services, capital and people between member states. -
EU Aims and the Four Freedoms
What did the eurozone crisis reveal about monetary union?
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It showed that a shared currency without a shared fiscal policy leaves weaker economies unable to devalue, so adjustment falls on austerity and unemployment instead. -
The Impact of the EU on the UK
Explain how Europe divided the Conservative Party.
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The party split between those who saw the single market as a free-trade project and those who regarded integration as a loss of sovereignty, producing rebellions over the Maastricht Treaty and lasting instability for successive leaders. -
The Impact of the EU on the UK
What did the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 do?
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It repealed the European Communities Act 1972 and converted existing EU law into domestic retained EU law, so that the statute book did not collapse on exit day.
The 3 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| The Institutions of the European Union | Recall questions on the five principal institutions and on the Commission's supranational character and the work of the Council. | 9 |
| EU Aims and the Four Freedoms | Recall questions on why the CJEU is not the European Court of Human Rights, the aims of the EU, the four freedoms and the peace record. | 8 |
| The Impact of the EU on the UK | Recall questions on the UK's entry to the European Communities, Factortame and the effect of EU law on sovereignty and policy, how Europe divided the parties, the Miller case and withdrawal, and the continuing effects after Brexit. | 12 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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