Practical (Not Legal) Limits to Parliamentary Sovereignty Flashcards

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Practical (Not Legal) Limits to Parliamentary Sovereignty (2 Points)

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  • dicey recognised sovereignty ‘is limited on every side by the possibility of popular resistance’
  • this is a democratic society, the government’s purpose is to serve the people. they are elected by us and thus parliament’s power is limited
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dicey suggested parliament’s powers were not limited by law, but that there are practical limits (2 Points):

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  • internal - parliament will not enact legislation which will harm those it represents
  • external - such laws would be ineffective because they would be disobeyed (e.g. poll tax)
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impact of devolution acts? (2 Points)

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  • parliamentremains sovereign, and retains the power to amend the devolution acts or to legislate on anything that has been devolved;
  • however, the government has made clear it will not normally legislate on a devolved matter without the consent of the devolved legislature
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