Constitutional limits on Parliament's powers reflect which democratic principle?

Correct answer: Constitutional supremacy

Direct answer: A, constitutional supremacy. Constitutional supremacy means that the Constitution is the highest legal authority. Parliament is an important law-making body, but it cannot exercise unlimited power or make laws contrary to constitutional provisions, fundamental rights, or the basic structure of the constitutional system. This arrangement prevents temporary majorities from becoming all-powerful and protects democratic rules. Option A is correct because Parliament itself must work within constitutional limits. Option B is wrong: parliamentary absolutism would mean that Parliament could do anything without constitutional restraint, which is not the Indian system. Option C is wrong because monarchy is rule by a king or queen, not the principle involved here. Option D is wrong because military rule places political power in the armed forces and has nothing to do with constitutional limits on Parliament. A useful memory cue is “the Constitution is above every institution.” Parliament makes laws, the executive implements them, and courts can examine whether laws follow the Constitution. This does not make Parliament unimportant; it makes power lawful and accountable.