Citizenship Studies GCSE
Parliamentary Sovereignty
What Parliamentary Sovereignty means in Citizenship Studies GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Parliamentary Sovereignty
The principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK and can create or end any law.
Topics that use Parliamentary Sovereignty
- Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Parliamentary Sovereignty in the exam
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