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Royal prerogative

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The traditional powers claimed by a monarch to act without parliamentary consent, including suspending laws, levying taxes, and raising armies.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution

Unit 3

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