Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The principle that Parliament, as the representative legislative body, holds supreme authority and cannot be overridden by royal prerogative or arbitrary power.
AP course connection
Topic 3.2: 3.2 The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution