Definitions

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Authority

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The right to make decisions

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Cabinet

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• The most senior part of the government

- made up of 20 most senior ministers

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Cabinet government

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The idea that major government decisions are taken collectively

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Coalition government

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When no single party has an overall majority in the Commons

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Collective responsibility

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Members of the cabinet must accept and publicly support its collective decision

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Conservative party

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Centre-right to right wing

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Devolution

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When the government hands over certain powers to a region within the country to make its own politics and laws

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Executive

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The government

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First past the post

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The system used to elect MPs to the Westminster parliament

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House of Commons

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Lower chamber of parliament

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House of Lords

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Upper chamber of parliament

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Inside group

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Pressure groups who have the support of the government

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Judicial independence

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The ability of judges to act without interference from politicians

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Judiciary

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The judges

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Labour Party

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Centre-right to left wing

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Legislature

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A part of the political system which is representative of the electorate

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Liberal Democratic Party

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Centre-left party

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Limits on power

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Ways in which powers of the executive are limited

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MP

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Elected representatives of the House of Commons

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Minister

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A member of parliament in charge of a particular department

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Outsider group

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Pressure group who’s aims don’t receive support from the government

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Parliament

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British legislature

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Parliamentary constituency

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The geographical area which each MP represents

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Political party

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A political organisation that tries to achieve power in the government by winning elections

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Power

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The ability to get other people to do what you want them to do

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President

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A political leader that dominates the government

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Pressure group

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A group of people who have a common interest who organise to influence public opinion

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Prime minister

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Head of the government

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Referendum

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When the entire electorate can vote on a single issue

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Scrutiny

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Holding the government to account for its actions

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Social movement

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Pressure groups who organise to campaign on a specific political or social issue

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Supreme Court

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The final court of appeal in the UK