Parliamentary Sovereignty

Question 1

What is parliamentary sovereignty

Answer 1

Law created by parliament-
Highest source of law in England-
Supreme over all other forms of law in England and Wales

Question 2

What does it mean that the parliamentary sovereignty is supreme over all other forms of law

Answer 2

Parliament can legislate on any subject matter-
No parliament can be bound by any previous parliament-
Parliament can’t pass a law that will bind a future parliament-
Nothing has the right to override or set aside an act of parliament

Question 3

3 limitations on parliamentary sovereignty

Answer 3

Effect of the human rights act 1998-
Devolution-
EU membership

Question 4

Explain the effects of the human rights act 1998

Answer 4

Acts of parliament have to be compatible with European convention on human rights-
HRA have the power to declare an act incompatible with ECHR

Question 5

Explain Devolution

Answer 5

Power spread out over UK-
Scotland and Wales act 1998 have handed these nations the power to make laws on some matters for their own country without parliament approval-
The parliament cannot legislate

Question 6

Explain EU membership

Answer 6

EU laws take priority over English law-

Even where English law was passed after EU law on certain areas in Scotland and Wales