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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What is "parliamentary sovereignty"?

AThe monarch's right to override Parliament
BThe principle that Parliament is the supreme law-making body in the UK
CThe power of the courts to overrule Parliament
DThe right of the public to veto laws

Explanation

Parliamentary sovereignty is the constitutional principle that Parliament is the supreme law-making body. Parliament can make, amend or repeal any law, and no Parliament can bind its successors.

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