sovereignty

Question 1

what is legal sovereignty?

Answer 1

sovereignty in theory

Question 2

political sovereignty

Answer 2

the abiltity to exercise sovereignty in partice.

Question 3

parliamentary sovereignty.

Answer 3

• parliament can legislate on any subject
• no parliament can bind its successor

Question 4

what % of mps campaigned for remain?

Answer 4

75%

Question 5

what % of the population voted for brexit?

Answer 5

52% on a 72.2% turnout

Question 6

how could it be argued that referendums undermine sovereignty?

Answer 6

• degree of entrenchment, changes endorsed by the people cannot be removed without a poplar vote
• the popular vote takes precedent over the ideas of representatives
• undermines the idea that no parliament can bind its successor, the public sees it as parliaments duty to deliver upon a referendum result - consecutive governements have been centralised around the issue of brexit

Question 7

how might it be argued that referendums dont undermine parliamentary sovereignty?

Answer 7

• crutially they are only used on constitutional issues - outside of these issues parliament remains sovereign
• an act of parliament is required to hold a referendum
• the government can respond differently e.g north east devolution

Question 8

give an example of when a government effectively ignored the result of a referendum.

Answer 8

• 2004 north east devolution referendum: 78% against
• the government in 2017 introduced many metro mayors in these areas none the less