the structure role and powers of the executive Flashcards

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describe the structure and role of the executive

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gov sits in legislature and held accountable to it
-cabinet=comprises heads departments=cheif whip and junior ministers
senior civil servants=run admin of departments state and implement gov policy=cheif secretary most senior=impartial guidence to pm and takes minutes of gov meetings
political advisors
executive governs by=intro new leg into parliament=doctors mandate intros leg in chnaging circumstances =budget =secondary or delegated legislation=leg already passed can be modified

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describe the sources of power of PM

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convetion pm should be from house commons=elected by king as they have majoirty=also at resignation of other PM

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describe the power of the PM

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exercise royal perogative
-determine membership gov=make appointments to judicary and civil service
-appoint life peers to Lord
-negotiate foreign treaties
-directs military cobat
-decides if to launch trident
-govalso shares in pm royal perogative=2013 ministry justice pardon ALan Turning
key at catsing gov narrative=cameron more liberal

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describe the role of gov departments

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each ministerial teams make propsals for leg concerning their department=intro major priary leg into parliament and amending of existing leg
secretary state=takes repsonasbility for department and their junior ministers bound by collective ministerial responability==rely civil service=neutral anonymity =not accountable =focus on implementing policy

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