Parliamentary sovereignty means that Parliament
a. has more authority than the executive and judicial branch but not the monarchy
b. is a separate and equal branch, having a clear set of powers, separate from those given to the prime minister and judiciary.
c. chooses the next king or queen when there is a vacancy due to death, retirement, or abdication.
d. can overturn decrees passed by the European Union legislature.
e. has ultimate authority to make or overturn any law and the prime minister and judiciary cannot overturn Parliament's actions.
a
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A. 29 percent. B. 25 percent. C. 9 percent. D. 14 percent. E. 20 percent.