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Following the accession of the UK to European Economic Community (now the European Union) in 1972, the UK became bound by European law and more importantly, the principle of the supremacy of European Union law. According to this principle, which was outlined by the European Court of Justice in 1964 in the case of Costa v. ENEL, laws of member states that conflict with EU laws must be disapplied by member states' courts. The conflict between the principles of the primacy of EU law and of parliamentary supremacy was illustrated in the judgment in Thoburn v Sunderland City Council, which held that the European Communities Act 1972, the Act that initiated British involvement in the EU, could not be implicitly repealed simply by the passing of subsequent legislation inconsistent with European law. The court went further and suggested that the 1972 Act formed part of a category of special "constitutional statutes" that were not subject to implied repeal. This exception to the doctrine of implied repeal was something of a novelty, though the court stated that it remained open for Parliament to expressly repeal the Act. It is politically inconceivable at the present time that Parliament would do so, and constitutional lawyers have also questioned whether such a step would be as straightforward in its legal effects as it might seem. The Thoburn judgment was handed down only by the Divisional Court (part of the High Court), which occupies a relatively low level in the legal system.
The House of Commons alone possesses the power to pass a motion of no confidence in the Government, which requires the Government either to resign or seek fresh elections (see below). Such a motion does not require passage by the Lords, or Royal Assent.
Parliament traditionally also has the power to remove individual members of the government by impeachment (with the Commons initiating the impeachment and the Lords trying the case), although this power has not been used since 1806. By the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 it has the power to remove individual judges from office for misconduct.
Additionally, Dicey has observed that the constitution of Belgium "comes very near to a written reproduction of the English constitution."
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Chapter 1 Origin and History
Text A The Origin and History of the UK
Text B Elizabeth I of England
Supplementary Reading Song to the Men of England
Knowledge Expansion Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain
Chapter 2 Climate and Territory
Text A Climate of the United Kingdom
Text B Geography ofthe United Kingdom
Supplementary reading I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Knowledge Expansion Relevant Knowledge of the United Kingdom
Chapter 3 System ofGovernment and PoliticaIParties
Text A The System of Government of the United Kingdom
Text B Political Parties of the United Kingdom
Supplementary Reading Elizabeth
Knowledge Expansion The Monarch's Power of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister's Power
Chapter 4 Laws and Rules
Text A The Constitution of the United Kingdom
Text B The Sources of the Constitution of United Kingdom
Supplementary Reading The Legal System of the United Kingdom
Knowledge Expansion List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United Kingdom
Chapter 5 IndustriaIRevolution
Text A A General Introduction to Industrial Revolution
Text B Technological Developments in Britain during Industrial Revolution
Supplementary Reading Social Effects of Industrial Revolution on Great Britain
Knowledge Expansion Joseph Whitworth
Chapter 6 Two World Wars
Text A History of the United Kingdom during World War I
Text B Great Britain, from World War I to World War 11
Supplementary Reading Churchill's Speech: We Shall Fight Them on the Beaches
Knowledge Expansion Winston Churchill
Chapter 7 Education
Text A British Education System
Text B Universities in the United Kingdom
Supplementary Reading The University of Oxford
Knowledge Expansion Stephen Hawking
Chapter 8 Economy and SociaIWelfare
Text A An Introduction to British Economy
Text B Healthcare in the United Kingdom
Supplementary Reading Economy of London
Knowledge Expansion Keynesian Economics
Chapter 9 Press, Radio and Television
Text A Introduction to British Media
Text B British Newspapers
Supplementary Reading British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Knowledge Expansion British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Chapter 10 English Literature and Poems
Text A Development of British Literature and Poems
TextB Shakespeare
Supplementary Reading J. K, Rowling
Knowledge Expansion Sonnet 14
Chapter 11 Religion and Beliefs
TextA Christianity
Text B Church of Englaod
Supplementary Reading St Paul's Cathedral
Knowledge Expansion List of Church of England Dioceses
Chapter 12 Scenic Spots and Historical Sites
Text A Hyde Park
Text B Buckingham Palace
Supplementary Reading British Museum
Knowledge Expansion Top 10 London Attractions
Chapter 13 Holidays and Festivals
Text A British Holidays and Festivals
Text B Easter
Supplementary Reading Valentine's Day
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Chapter 14 Manners and Courtesies in Social Life
Chapter 15 Social Problems and Future
Appendices