Show t f England's Government The supreme legislative power of the British Empire is vested in a Parliament which is is dominated Ly y the House of Commons of which the premier is the responsible head Parliament is summoned by writ of the king on the advice of the privy council and the king opens and closes each session The king has hasa a right to veto bills passed by both houses of Parliament but in fn practice practice practice tice his veto is obsolete as custom has decided that he must sanction every bill which Parliament ap approves ap- ap approves proves and resolves to make law Whatever the theoretical powers of ot the king Icing may be they are unquestionably unquestionably limited to his personal in influence in- in influence fluence over his ministers |