The Executive

Question 1

What does the crown do (tye monarch)

Answer 1

Represents the uk and signs bills into law

Question 2

What does the crown represent

Answer 2

Ceremony and tradition

Question 3

What does the elected legislature (commons) do

Answer 3

Creates, scrutinises and approves laws

Question 4

What does the elected legislature represent

Answer 4

The will of the ppl

Question 5

What does the executive (HM government) do

Answer 5

Passes laws and runs the government

Question 6

What does the executive represent

Answer 6

The will of the majority

Question 7

What does the appointed legislature (the lords) do

Answer 7

Acts as a safeguard by scrutinising and approving laws

Question 8

What does the appointed legislature represent

Answer 8

The uncodified constitution

Question 9

What does the judiciary (uk courts of law) do

Answer 9

Uphold the rule of law

Question 10

What does the judiciary represent

Answer 10

The rule of law

Question 11

What is the difference between the executive and legislature

Answer 11

The legislature passes and confirms laws and the executive carries them outb

Question 12

Define executive

Answer 12

The part of the government composed of pm cabinet and government departments that makes and implements policies

Question 13

Define pm

Answer 13

Head of government and executive and chair of the cabinet

Question 14

Define cabinet

Answer 14

Pm and heads of government departments meet to make collective decisions

Question 15

Ministers

Answer 15

MPs or lords with a specific departmental role in the executive

Question 16

Define department

Answer 16

A team in the executive responsible for a specific policy area

Question 17

Define civil servant

Answer 17

Permanent officials who advise ministers and are expected to carry out orders in a neutral fashion

Question 18

What does the pm do

Answer 18

Chairs cabinet and manages its agenda
Appoints all cabinet members and junior ministers
Decided who sits in cabinet committees
Organises the structure of government
Can create merge or abolish departments

Question 19

What does the cabinet do

Answer 19

Make decisions on particular policy areas

Question 20

What do government departments do

Answer 20

Responsible for a particular policy area

Question 21

What do executive agencies do

Answer 21

Semi independent bodies that carry out some functions of government departments

Question 22

What does the treasury do

Answer 22

Manages government finances

Question 23

Who is the pm supported by

Answer 23

Cabinet, policy unit and civil servants

Question 24

Who is the cabinet supported by

Answer 24

Cabinet committees offices and secretaries

Question 25

Who is the treasury supported by

Answer 25

Senior civil servants special advisors and think tanks

Question 26

Who writes the queens speech

Answer 26

The government

Question 27

What does the queens speech do

Answer 27

Announced the new programme at the start of a parliamentary session

Question 28

What is a doctors order

Answer 28

An amendment to existing legislation that makes it compatible with international law

Question 29

Who will ministers often consult before introducing legislation

Answer 29

Pressure groups and influential bodies

Question 30

Who is the budget created by

Answer 30

The chancellor w the oversight of the pm

Question 31

What is the budget

Answer 31

An annual statement of the government plans for tax and spend