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PM and cabinet Flashcards

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powers of the PM - patronage

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the ability to hire and make appointments
not checked by the legislature

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how is the PM strengthened by patronage

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-promote loyal colleagues making a stronger cabinet
-controls career making them more loyal

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powers of the PM- cabinet management

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the ability to shuffle cabinet

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how is the PM strengthened by cabinet management

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-control cabinet and how long it meets for
-chair the most important meetings

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how can cabinet management limit PM powers

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  • cabinet resignations can damage authoirty of the PM
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powers of the PM - political circumstances

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-strong economy gives advantage
-large majoirty- more likely to pass legislation

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constraints on the PM - cabinet

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-if the PM fails the cabinet will likely not support them
-cabinet resignations lose authority of the PM

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constraints on the PM - party

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if the party does not have faith in the PM then they will not survive. e.g Tony blairs authority over labour party was weaked by his support of the 2003 iraq war

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constraints on the PM- electorate

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-PMs popularity may decilne in the public
-parties will not support a PM if they do not think they can provide electoral success

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features of a presidential government

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strong PMs office
personalised leadership
communicator in chief
control of foreign policy

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why is the PM not presidential

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can be removed from a vote of no confidence
can be removed from party pressure
a PM likely to use cabinet for decision making

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cabinet government

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PM is first among equals
collegial decision making style

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example of cabinet government

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2010 coalition between conservatives and lib dems

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individual ministerial responsibility

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-holds minsiters responsible for their actions and their departments actions
-expected to resign after any major failings
-keeps a strong and accountable government
-fails when ministers blame others

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ministerial responsibiltiy example

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2016 Amber Rudd resigned after her departments targets for deporting illegal immigrants misled legal officials

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collective responsibility

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-ministers that fail to publicly support cabinet decisions must resign
-ensures a united cabinet
-ministers may defend policies they disagree with so they dont have to resign

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collective responsibility examle

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2018 Boris Johnson disagreed with Chequers Deal for leaving the EU

18
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where do powers of PM and minsisters come from

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Crown Preogative

19
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what do select comittees do

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scrutinise and investigate govt and publish report which they must respond to in 60 days
broken down into departmental

20
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how does PM have control legislation

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-three line party whips
-parliamentary sovereignty
-control parliament timetables

21
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how did the HRA 1998 shit sovereignhty

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introduces rulings from ECHR placing sovereignty in the judiciary

22
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how did the constituional reforms shift sovereignty

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moved it to other political instituions e.g devolution
transferred HoL power to SC

23
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how is the PM limited by patronage

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ministers must come from HOC or HOL so limited choice and must be from majority party
must be a balance of ideas to prevent alienation of. party
it may be better to have opponents in the cabinet as they are bounded by collective responsibility

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how do political circumstances weaken the PM

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small majority = PM grip and power more precautious

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example of patronage power

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David Cameron appointed George Osborne as chancellor as they were close allies with similar ideologies

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3 qualifications to become PM

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Must all be MPs and sit in HOC (Lord Salisbury and Lord Cameron exceptions)

they must be a party leader

their party must have majority control of the HOC and come into power as a result of winning election (Thatcher) and out leave office as a result of leadership election defeat (Callaghan 1979)

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primus inter pares

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first amongst equals

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roles of the PM

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sets the overall direction and defines policy goals
chairs cabinet meetings
set up staff cabinet committees
they set up, reorganise and abolish government departments
national leadership in times of criss

29
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constitution theory of cabinet

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highest executive body above the PM and so the uk has a cabinet government system

30
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three central features of cabinet

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fuses the exec and leg bodies as its members head government departments but are also drawn from and held accountable by parliament

controls the policy making process and makes major government decisions

policy is made democratically within cabinet

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main roles of cabinet

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approve policy discussions and debates
e.g. Blair decision to make BofE semi-independent was consulted with chancellor brown

ensure ministers know what is going on in their departments and reconcile their individual responsibilities

raise issues and stimulate discussion and take in the views and morale of parliament

cabinet meetings - Pm reports and policies are confirmed.to maintain strong government underpinned by collective ministerial responsibility

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2 main features of collective ministerial responsibility

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implies the government are collective responsible to parliament and rests on the confidence of the HOC

implies all ministers are to support govt majority policy publicly and in parliament, failure to do is implies political secrecy

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features of individual ministerial responsibility

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implies ministers are responsible for parliament and the actions of their departments reflected in the obligation to inform e.g. question time

34
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cabinet government

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helps to ensure cabinet collegiality
a ministers resignation could threaten the strength of govt and authority of the PM

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prime ministerial govt

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PM dominates policy making process
cabinet only acts as advisor to the govt

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presidentialism

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growth of spatial leadership (PMs distancing themselves from cabinet)
Pm addressing the nation in times go high crisis
mass media increasingly portraying the elections as battle between the leaders
they are he ideological councousness of their party, their source of conviction and policy direction

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select comittee examples

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defence select committee
energy security SC
transport select comittee

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