Comparing US and UK executives Flashcards
1
Q
Who has greater power, PM or POTUS?
- POTUS
A
- head of state and gov
- sole leader of exec
- directly elected
- much larger bureaucracy
- commander and chief of military
- can only be removed with impeachment, HoC vote of no confidence
- US largest economic and military huge international power
2
Q
Who has greater power, PM or POTUS?
- PM
A
- elective dictatorship
- whip system and patronage powers
- no approval for cabinet members
- less restricted by checks and balances unlike POTUS
- no legal requirement for PM to obtain P permission for military
- PM do not have term limits so can continue longer
