structure and role of executive UKP Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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what exclusive powers does the executive have
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- power of patronage (appointing/firing all ministers)
- chair cabinet meetings and deciding which ministers sit in these cabinet meetings
- structure the governments (abolish of merge [BJ Department of International Aid ad Foreign Office merged])
2
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key roles of the cabinet
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- register and ratify decisions made elsewhere
- discuss major decisions on issues
- report on key developments
- settle disputes between departments
3
Q
how is ‘PROPOSING LEGISLATION’ a main role of the executive
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- Illegal immigration bill/ Safety to Rwanda Act was not in the 2019 manifesto
- PM can change secondary legislation through ‘statutory instruments’
4
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what’s a recent example of using ‘statutory instruments’
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- 12th July 2024
- prisoners’ could be released after completing 40% of their sentence rather than 50%
- debated for 90 minutes in the HOC
5
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how is ‘proposing fiscal policy and a budget’ a main role of the executive
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- proposes a budget by the chancellor of the exchequer
OCT 2024 - tax being 38.2% of GDP
- £22.6B for day-to-day spending on NHS
- Defence spending recently being upped to 3% of GDP, deeming it ‘war-ready’
6
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how is ‘making policy decisions’ a main role of the executive
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- OCR 2023, cancelled northern leg of HS2
- plan was cancelled as PM has the ability to manage policy and government budget
7
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how is ‘power of patronage’ a main power of the executive
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- controls appointment or firing of ministers
- key prerogative power
- DAVID CAMERON being appointed as foreign secretary even though he wasn’t an MP, shows power
8
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how is ‘declaring war’ a main power of the executive
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- £2.3B in military aid in 2022
- £2.2B loan to ukraine in March 2025
- Sunak carried joint air strikes against the houthis in Jan 2024 = done without parliamentary consent
9
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how is ‘declaring emergencies’ a main power of the executive
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- COVID = vaccine rollout
- EDL riots 2024, starmer put police on a national emergency footing and fast tracked cases through courts
10
Q
how is ‘calling a general election’ a main power of the executive
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Calling of Parliament Act 2022
11
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how is ‘control over legislative agenda’ a main power of the executive
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- executive proposes majority of bills
- ‘guilottine’ = used to end debates on particular clauses in a bill
- 20 opposition days and 13 days for PMB = limited parliamentary scruntiny
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