UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is "parliamentary sovereignty"?
AThe power of the courts to overrule Parliament
BThe monarch's right to override Parliament
CThe principle that Parliament is the supreme law-making body in the UK ✓
DThe right of the public to veto laws
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The principle that Parliament is the supreme law-making body in the UK.
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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