AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · 8100
Paper 1, Paper 2
A state's authority to govern itself. Questions about sovereignty include who has the power to make decisions and laws.
Revise: Knowledge and Understanding of RelationshipsThe UK has international obligations under treaties it agrees to be bound by, but domestic legal changes may be needed to give those commitments effect within the UK. This distinction explains why international agreements can raise questions about sovereignty: cooperation may require national changes, even though the UK remains a self-governing state.
- Revise: Implications of UK's Former EU Membership