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To what extent is Parliament sovereign?
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To what extent is Parliament sovereign? Sovereignty traditionally lies with the monarch in the UK, this is out of date now although in theory it still stands. The present Queen has the ultimate power to reject new laws etc. although to interfere with Parliament proceedings would be seen as not supporting the Government at that time. Parliament is known to be sovereign over legal matters but other types of sovereignty such as political generally lay in the hands of the elected Government in truth even though Parliament could have control over everything. Legal sovereignty lies within Parliament as having absolute and unlimited power within Britain, consulting only with the head of the state, the Queen at the moment. This is because Parliament decides what the constitution is, a very important fact that may be one of few reasons why it is still seen as sovereign today. There are currently no rules to...
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