Parliamentary sovereignty means Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK
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What does parliamentary sovereignty mean?
The monarch has the final say on all laws
Parliament is the supreme legal authority and can make or unmake any law
The Supreme Court can overrule Parliament
The Prime Minister has unlimited power
Explanation
Parliamentary sovereignty means Parliament is the supreme legal authority. No court can overrule an Act of Parliament. The monarch gives Royal Assent by convention. The PM leads government but is not above Parliament.
Can a court overrule an Act of Parliament in the UK?
Yes, the Supreme Court can overrule any Act
No, because of parliamentary sovereignty no court can overrule Parliament
Yes, but only the European Court can do so
Yes, any judge can declare an Act invalid
Explanation
Parliamentary sovereignty means no court can overrule an Act of Parliament. Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK.
Which of the following is a consequence of parliamentary sovereignty?
The monarch can veto any law
Courts can strike down Acts of Parliament
No Parliament can bind a future Parliament
The Prime Minister has supreme legal authority
Explanation
Parliamentary sovereignty means Parliament is the supreme legal authority: it can pass any law, no court can overrule it, and no Parliament can bind a future Parliament. Option A is wrong because the monarch by convention never refuses Royal Assent. Option B is wrong because courts cannot overrule Acts of Parliament. Option D is wrong because Parliament, not the PM, holds supreme authority.