UK parliament

Question 1

Parliamentary government

Answer 1

• highest source of political authority
• all members of govt must be drawn from it
• govt is permanently accountable to Parliament
• fusion of powers

Question 2

Parliamentary sovereignty

Answer 2

• no individual or body can exercise power unless granted by Parliament
• Parliament may delegate powers but can take them back
• Parliament not bound by constitutional rules- each Parliament cannot bind future Parliaments
• each Parliament is not bound by former Parliaments

Question 3

4 ways in which parliamentary sovereignty has eroded

Answer 3

• Government
• The people (via referendums)
• The ECHR & the Supreme Court
• The devolved govts of Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland