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Sovereignty Categorise
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Parliament is sovereign.
Parliament is not sovereign.
Devolved governments can implement policies in their areas of jurisdiction that conflict with those approved by Parliament
Leaving the EU will end the primacy of EU law and return greater sovereignty to Parliament
Devolution has not created a federal system or states
Any powers given away from Parliament first had to be approved by Parliament
The Supreme Court and Human Rights Act both make it easier for citizens to challenge Acts of Parliament through the courts
Parliament retains reserved powers from the devolved governments in areas such as defence and foreign policy
The 2016 referendum produced a result that was opposed by most parliamentarians
The UK continues to follow EU law during the transitional Brexit period, and may even end up doing so when this period has ended.
Parliament is unwilling to decide on major constitutional matters, choosing to hold referendums instead
Parliament remains legally sovereign
Although people voted to leave in the 2016 referendum, Parliament first had to vote to approve the referendum, and had to vote again to approve the result
In a globalised world it is difficult for any one institution to remain fully in control of the decisions it makes