Relations between the Judiciary and the parliament in the UK

Why is the parliament ultimately able to prevail over the judiciary in the UK?

• The parliament is elected and accountable to the people.
• The parliament has more power than the judiciary.
• The judiciary is subordinate to the parliament.
• The judiciary is not accountable to the people.

What is the role of the judiciary in interpreting and enforcing laws passed by the parliament in the UK?

• To make recommendations for changes to laws passed by the parliament.
• To defy the will of the parliament.
• To enforce laws passed by the parliament.
• To change laws passed by the parliament.

How does the judiciary's role in interpreting laws passed by the parliament differ from the parliament's role in passing laws?

• The judiciary and the parliament have the same role in interpreting and passing laws.
• The judiciary can make recommendations for changes to laws, while the parliament cannot.
• The judiciary can defy the will of the parliament, while the parliament cannot defy the judiciary.
• The judiciary can change laws, while the parliament cannot.

What happened in 2010 when the Supreme Court ruled against the government in a case involving terrorist suspects?

• The government was able to change the ruling.
• The government had to accept the ruling.
• The government was able to pass a new law to correct the ruling.
• The government was able to defy the ruling.

What is an example of the judiciary's subordinate role to the parliament in the UK?

• Judges have the power to defy the will of the parliament.
• Judges must enforce laws passed by the parliament.
• Judges can change laws passed by the parliament.
• Judges are elected by the people.

What did the parliament do in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in 2010?

• They accepted the ruling and made no changes.
• They resigned from their positions.
• They ignored the ruling and made no changes.
• They passed a new law to correct the ruling.

How does the concept of omnicompetence impact the relationship between the judiciary and the parliament in the UK?

• It creates a balance of power between the judiciary and the parliament.
• It allows the judiciary to change laws passed by the parliament.
• It makes the judiciary a subordinate body to the parliament.
• It gives the judiciary more power over the parliament.

What does it mean for the UK Parliament to be sovereign?

• It is able to pass any law and expect it to be enforced.
• It is able to defy the will of the judiciary.
• It is accountable to the people.
• It is subordinate to the judiciary.

How does the judiciary's power compare to that of the parliament in the UK?

• The judiciary and the parliament have no power over each other.
• The judiciary and the parliament have equal power.
• The judiciary has more power than the parliament.
• The parliament has more power than the judiciary.

What did Prime Minister Brown do when the Supreme Court ruled against the government in 2010?

• He was incensed and defied the ruling.
• He accepted the ruling and made no changes.
• He passed a new law to correct the ruling.
• He resigned from his position.