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ensures the calling of Parliament every year, as
also the annual sanction to the Army Act; and
thus the sense of Parliament, which represents the
whole interests of the nation, is paramount in the
state. While the appointment of the judges lies
with the Crown, they cannot be removed except
upon a joint address of the two Houses of Parliament
 ; their independence is thus secured against
Court influences. They are removed from political
influences by their disability to sit in Parliament.
The security of personal liberty and a free Press
complete the fabric of the British Constitution.

CHAPTER 11.
PARLIAMENT,
Central and Local Authorities.

Parliament is the chief political authority in
the territ@ies governed by the British Crown ; but
while it constitutes the central power, it delegates
much authority to local agencies in Great Britain,
and to subordihate legislatures and officials in the
colonies and dependencies,

The central power is compounded of two
distinct elements—one legislative, and the other,
executive or administrative. The legzsiative authortZy
 consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords,
and the House of Commons. The executive or
administrative authority is composed’ of the Sovereign
 and his ministers, and the various depart-