executive

Question 1

executive

Answer 1

the collective group of PM, cabinet and junior ministers which together forms the government

Question 2

what are the 4 components of the executive

Answer 2

• PM
• Cabinet, senior ministers who run government departments and are appointed by the PM
• Junior ministers, assist the senior minister
• Civil Service, permanent officials who carry out the day to fay running of government departments

Question 3

3 roles of the executive

Answer 3

proposing a budget –> allocating funds, letting the commons and citizens know, formality

proposing legislation

making policy decisions within laws and the budget –> managing state run services, foreign policy decisions

Question 4

the royal prerogative

Answer 4

a set of powers and privileges belonging to the monarch that are exercised by the PM and/or cabinet
–> granting honours or legal pardons

Question 5

4 sources of the PM’s authority

Answer 5

traditional authority —> monarch giving them the royal prerogative, royal approval

party —> PM is always leader of the largest party in the commons

parliament —> the larger the majority in parliament, the more power the PM has

patronage —> those who aspire to be in high places in government will be loyal to the one who can put them there, Jeremy Hunt didn’t vote against the party whip

people —> general election - but winners bonus du to FPTP but party leader is also crucial to an election

Question 6

powers of the PM

Answer 6

hiring and firing ministers and leading cabinet
chief foreign policy maker/to negotiate treaties
commander in chief
set the direction of the governments economic policy
parliamentary leader