8.2 - Relationship between Pment + Exec - Factors influencing effectiveness Flashcards
FACTORS DETERMINING THE INFLUENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PARLIAMENT ON THE EXECUTIVE
FACTORS DETERMINING THE INFLUENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PARLIAMENT ON THE EXECUTIVE
What are the executive and legislature in the UK?
Fused
What did Lord Hailsham claim about the executive?
They had so much power that they could be called an ‘elective dictatorship’
What do Public Bill Committees always have?
A government majotiy
Why can the executive usually rely on their legislation to be passed?
The governing party often has a large majority in parliament
How can the government encourage loyalty?
The prime minister has powers of patronage and can appoint ambitious backbenchers to join the government
What prime minister did not consult parliament on a military operation?
Theresa May in 2018
What does the Salisbury Convention mean?
The House of Lords should not attempt to stop government legislation that was in the winning party’s manifesto
Examples of weak parliamentary influence
Examples of weak parliamentary influence
Why were the conservatives facing a split opposition in 1983?
There were divisions within Labour which led to the creation of the Social Democratic Party in 1981
How large was Thatcher’s majority in 1983?
144 seats
How large was Blair’s majority in 1997?
179 seats
How many seats did the Conservatives win in 1997?
165 seats, their worst result since 1832
Examples of strong parliamentary influence
Examples of strong parliamentary influence
How large was Harold Wilson’s majority after the October 1974 general election?
3 seats
