Source A Police with riot shields form a cordon across a street in Brixton, 11 April 1981
Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle which is fundamental to British democracy. It means that Parliament, elected by the people, is the ultimate source of political authority, that all laws must be approved by Parliament before they can take effect, that the power of the government is drawn from Parliament, and that ministers are accountable to Parliament. Yet during the period between 1980 and 2015, the power and authority of Parliament faced challenges from multiple sources.
AQA Britain: power and the people: c.1170 to the present day
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