Sovereignty of parliament Flashcards

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define constitution:

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not written down in one place, comes from different sources, ie magna carta 1215.

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AV Dicey:

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theorized three main elements: pass a law on any subject
cannot be set aside by any other body
cannot bind any future parliament.

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Human Rights Act:

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limits sovereignty
stops parlaiment from passing any law they like.
HRA cannot force parliament to not make a law: only ask for the law to be removed

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Royal perogative:

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rights of the monarch
used by parliament: declaring war.

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