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The impact of the EU, including the main effects of the main effects of at least two EU policies’ and their impact on the UK political system and UK policy-making. Detailed examples of impact of two policies, for example The Social Chapter – increasing workers’ rights, limiting working hours, and leading to the minimum wages; but arguably also increasing costs to business. The Common Fisheries Policy – preserving fish stocks, but creating considerable controversy in the UK over the Factortame case, and the discards policy. Consideration of overall impact on UK political system including on parliamentary sovereignty, pooled sovereignty, economic impact, and the 2016 referendum. 15 4.4 The location of sovereignty in the UK political system. The distinction between legal sovereignty and political sovereignty. The extent to which sovereignty has moved between different branches of government. Where sovereignty can now be said to lie in the UK. Exemplification of legal and political sovereignty as detailed in the glossary. Consideration of major changes that have affected the location of sovereignty including constitutional reform, the use of referendums, EU membership, and shifting power between executive and parliament. Discussion of the ways in which legal sovereignty remains with Parliament including examples. Discussions of the limits to Parliament’s political sovereignty. A class debate on whether greater sovereignty is now possessed by Parliament, Prime Minister and Executive, Judiciary or the EU (Act) Essay question ‘To what extent has the location of sovereignty in the UK political system changed in recent years?’ (AT)