2.4.1 The Supreme Court and its interactions with, and influence over, the legislative and policy-making processes

• The Supreme Court can review the actions of the legislative and executive branches to ensure they are lawful and constitutional
• What role does the Supreme Court play in the UK's political system?

  Interpreting the law
• What is one of the primary functions of the Supreme Court in the UK's political system?

  Interpreting the law
• Match the Supreme Court's interactions with the corresponding branch:

  Legislative Branch ↔️ Interpretation of laws

  Policy-making Branch ↔️ Impact on government policies
• The Supreme Court's rulings can influence the direction of government policies.


  True
• Match the Supreme Court's interactions with the corresponding branch:

  Legislative Branch ↔️ Interpretation of laws

  Policy-making Branch ↔️ Impact on government policies
• The Supreme Court's rulings can influence the policy-making process.


  True
• The Supreme Court's rulings can shape future legislation by setting legal precedents
• The Supreme Court can review the actions of the legislative and executive branches to ensure they are lawful and constitutional
• In which landmark case did the Supreme Court rule that the government needed parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50?

  R (Miller) v Secretary of State
• What type of review allows the Supreme Court to check the power of the legislative branch?

  Judicial review
• Procedural challenges examine whether the proper parliamentary procedures were followed in passing an Act
• Match the type of legal challenge with its description:

  Ultra Vires Challenges ↔️ Act exceeds constitutional powers

  Incompatibility Challenges ↔️ Incompatible with human rights

  Procedural Challenges ↔️ Flaws in legislative process
• The Supreme Court's judicial review power allows it to check the legislative branch's power


  True
• Incompatibility challenges arise when an Act of Parliament conflicts with the UK's human rights obligations


  True
• How do the Supreme Court's rulings influence future legislation?

  By setting legal precedents
• What type of challenge examines whether proper parliamentary procedures were followed in passing an Act?

  Procedural challenges
• Key functions of the Supreme Court

  1️⃣ Interpreting the law

  2️⃣ Judicial review

  3️⃣ Influencing policy
• The literal rule in statutory interpretation focuses on the plain meaning of words
• Match the Supreme Court's interactions with the legislative and policy-making branches:

  Interpretation ↔️ Affects law implementation

  Judicial Review ↔️ Can invalidate unconstitutional laws

  Influence ↔️ Shapes future legislation
• Which approach to statutory interpretation focuses on Parliament's intent behind the legislation?

  Purposive Approach
• Incompatibility challenges can lead to a "declaration of incompatibility" requiring Parliament to amend the law

  True
• What is the Mischief Rule in statutory construction concerned with?

  Understanding the problem
• What is statutory construction in legal terms?

  Determining the meaning of legislation
• Match the principle of statutory construction with its description:

  Literal Rule ↔️ Interpret using plain meaning

  Golden Rule ↔️ Modify literal meaning to avoid absurdity

  Mischief Rule ↔️ Understand the problem the statute aims to fix

  Purposive Approach ↔️ Give effect to Parliament's intent
• The mischief rule in statutory interpretation aims to understand the problem a statute intends to address


  True
• Arrange the principles of statutory construction in order of their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Literal Rule

  2️⃣ Golden Rule

  3️⃣ Mischief Rule

  4️⃣ Purposive Approach
• The Literal Rule in statutory construction involves interpreting statutes using the plain meaning of words
• In *R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice*, the Supreme Court struck down the ban on assisted dying.

  False
• In *R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union*, the Supreme Court applied the Purposive Approach to determine that parliamentary approval was necessary to trigger Article 50
• Through judicial review, the Supreme Court can check the power of other branches by interpreting the law and setting legal precedents
• The Golden Rule in statutory construction allows modifications to literal interpretations to avoid absurd outcomes.


  True
• The Supreme Court's judicial review power allows it to strike down unconstitutional laws passed by Parliament.


  True
• The Supreme Court's decision in *R (Miller)* checked the government's attempt to bypass Parliament
• Arrange the Supreme Court's interactions with the legislative branch in order of their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Interpretation

  2️⃣ Judicial Review

  3️⃣ Influence
• Incompatibility challenges focus on whether an Act of Parliament violates human rights obligations.

  True
• What are the three key functions of the Supreme Court in the UK's political system?

  Interpreting law, judicial review, influencing policy
• Incompatibility Challenges assess whether an Act of Parliament is incompatible with the UK's human rights obligations
• Match the Supreme Court interaction with its impact on the legislative or policy-making branch:

  Interpretation ↔️ Impacts implementation of laws

  Judicial Review ↔️ Checks legislative power

  Influence ↔️ Shapes future legislation
• In R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled that the government needed parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50


  True