Monarch, Crown, and Royal Prerogative

Question 1

Royal prerogative is a source of ________ power recognised at ________ ___ by the courts

Answer 1

government, common law

Question 2

Parliament has the power to ______ the royal prerogative powers and __ ____ ____ can be created

Answer 2

abolish, no new ones

Question 3

If a statute overlaps with a prerogative power, the what will take precedent?

Answer 3

The statute

Question 4

The Crown (Monarch, government, privy council etc) cannot use a prerogative power to _______ ___ ________ of Parliament

Answer 4

thwart the intention

Question 5

Prerogative power cannot be used to change ___ law or its __________

Answer 5

UK, sources

Question 6

Statutes do not ______ __ ______ unless the statute expressly says so or it obviously does by implication

Answer 6

bind the Crown

Question 7

What is the name of prerogative powers that are exercised by ministers on behalf of the Crown?

Answer 7

Ministerial prerogative powers

Question 8

Give 3 examples of ministerial prerogative powers

Answer 8

1. Acquire or cede territory
2. Deploy troops
3. Negotiate treaties

Question 9

What is the name of prerogative powers that are personally exercised by the Monarch?

Answer 9

Personal prerogative powers

Question 10

Give 3 examples of personal prerogative powers.

Answer 10

1. Appoint the Prime Minister
2. Dismiss the government
3. Grant Royal Assent

Question 11

What is the name of prerogative powers that are deemed historic?

Answer 11

Miscellaneous prerogative powers

Question 12

Give 2 examples of miscellaneous prerogative powers.

Answer 12

1. Right to mine precious metals, construct harbours, mint coins,
2. Claim ownership of any swans over the River Thames

Question 13

Give an example of:

1. Legislative prerogative powers
2. Judicial legislative powers

Answer 13

1. passage of Orders in Council by the Privy Council
2. appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Question 14

Which territories do the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council hear appeals from? (there’s 3)

Answer 14

1. Some Commonwealth nations
2. British Overseas Territories
3. Crown dependencies

Question 15

Who signs and ratifies treaties in the UK?

Answer 15

The Crown (although they only do this on the advice of government ministers)

Question 16

One Crown prerogative powers is ratification of a _______ by Act of Parliament. However a draft must be laid before both Houses of Parliament and government must give both Houses __ ____ scrutinise/vote against it.

Answer 16

treaty, 21 days

Question 17

Treaty ratification

If either House votes against ratification, the government can explain why they want to ratify, and the House of _________ then has ___ _____ to scrutinise/reject the treaty

In ‘______________ ___________’, the government can bypass laying the treaty

Answer 17

Commons, 21 days, exceptional circumstances

Question 18

For an international treaty to become part of UK law, it needs to be incorporated through an…

Answer 18

Act of Parliament

Question 19

What is the term given to the limitation of the Monarch’s prerogative power to appoint ministers, by requiring them to always act on the advice of her ministers?

Answer 19

Cardinal Convention

Question 20

If the Monarch disagrees with the advice of the Prime Minister, she has the right to ________ and _____, but must do so ________ and must _______ support the PM’s decision

Answer 20

encourage, warn, privately, publicly