Parliamentary supremacy

• What are the parliamentary supremacy rules 


  Parliament can legislate on any matter

  No parliament can be bound by any previous parliament nor can a parliament pass any act that will bind a later parliament.

  No other body has the right to override or set aside an act of parliament
• What is parliamentary supremacy also referred to as 


  The sovereignty of parliament
• What does parliament legislating on any subject matter mean


  There are no limits to which parliament can make laws about
• Give an example of when the rule of parliament can demonstrate on any subject was used


  1700 Act of settlement act which changed who can succeed the throne
• Give an example of where the parliament changed its own power

  Parliament acts 1911 and 1949 which placed limits on the house of lords of blocking the bill
• What act shows that parliament can’t be ruled by others

  British Railways v pickin
• What are the three limitations of parliamentary supremacy


  The effect of Human rights Act 1998

  Devolution

  Eu membership
• what act has the rights to challenge any acts within the eu if it doesn't comply with human rights 


  European Human rights act 1998
• What is devolution 


  Devolution is about the transfer of power by a central government.
• Give an example of an act that demonstrates devolution 


  Scotland Act 1998

  Wales Act 1998
• What did the scotland Act 1988 and the wales act 1988 do?


  Give powers to the scottish and Welsh parliaments which means they can make laws in their own country without British parliaments approval
• why is there limitations on parliamentary supremacy because of Eu


  because Eu law takes priority over British law
• Give an example of where eu law overdid British law 


  Merchant shipping act 1998
• Explain merchant shipping act 1998


  Britain tried to integrate shipping rules on who could ship in their waters but Eu law overturned this