SQE1 sample questions

Question 97

A solicitor is employed to provide legal advice to the staff teams in the House of Commons. The solicitor is asked to prepare a note explaining the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty, to be included in a guide for visitors to the House.

The solicitor considers some illustrations of Parliamentary Sovereignty, to explain how it can be said that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK. He mistakenly includes an exercise of power which does not illustrate the doctrine.

Which of the following examples of the exercise of Parliamentary power has the solicitor mistakenly included?

A. Parliament can regulate and change succession to the British throne.

B. Parliament can modify or replace its own procedure for passing legislation.

C. Parliament can pass entrenched legislation which cannot be repealed.

D. Parliament can pass legislation on matters that have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

E. Parliament can pass legislation which has retrospective effect.


C - Parliament can pass entrenched legislation which cannot be repealed.

Candidates who answered correctly: 58%


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