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executive Flashcards

1
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what does the acronym CAFE stand for?

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c- cabinet chair
a-appoint ministers
f-foreign policy leader and commander in chief
e-election caller

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what does the PMs role as cabinet chair mean?

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sets agenda, chair meeting, write minutes and organize cabinet committees

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what does the PMs role as appoint minister mean?

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The PM can appoint ministers, judges, peers and other public posts (e.g. chair of the BBC)

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4
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what does PMs role as election caller meam?

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The PM has the power to call an early general election

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5
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how many ministers are in the Cabinet?

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20

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6
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how much do MPs currently earn (Jan 25)

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£86,000

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7
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who is the top civil servant?

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the Cabinet Secretary

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who is the only non minister that attends the cabinet meetings?

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the cabinet secretary

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9
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what is the average time someone spends in the cabinet?

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2 years

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10
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what is the role of the cabinet? (6 roles)

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  • in emergencies PM may call cabinet (COBRA is emergency group)
  • helps PM formulate how to present policy to the party
  • final court of appeal in disputes between departmental ministers
  • settle parliamentary timetable issues
  • acts as a ‘rubber stamp for official policy’
  • support PM or remove them
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what is meant by the cabinet being a ‘rubber stamp’ for official policy?

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usually the detail is decided in smaller cabinet committees or informally between cabinet ministers

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12
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the formal powers all PMs enjoy:

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  • appointing ministers
  • appointing judges and peers
  • granting other honors
  • chairing of cabinet, including setting the agenda
    -foreign policy ledaer
    -commander in chief
  • signing foreign treaties and international agreements
  • ability to call an early election
  • power to recall Parliament
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informal powers of the PM

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  • controlling and setting government policy
  • controlling and setting the legislative agenda
  • economic leadership
  • media focus and platform
  • national leadership in time of crises
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the top 4 ministerial jobs

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  • Prime Minister
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Foreign Secretary
  • Home Secretary
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15
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how often does the Cabinet meet?

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once a week, usually on a Thursday

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16
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how long are the Cabinet proceedings secret for?

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30 years

17
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what convention is the Cabinet bound by?

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collective responsibility

18
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what are the powers of the UK government?

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  • legitimizing government policy
  • setting the legislative agenda
  • supporting the PM
  • deciding on government policy
19
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what power does the PM have over the Cabinet, Government and Civil Service?

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  • controls the number and timing of Cabinet Meeting
  • control Cabinet Agendas and Minutes
  • controls who speaks in Cabinet
  • decide on make-up and structure of Cabinet Committees
20
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what does the cabinet often contain which acts as a check on the PM

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potential rivals to the PM

21
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how many votes was Theresa Mays’s Brexit Deal defeated by?

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230

22
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when was the last time Parliament passed a Vote of No Confidence?

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1979- James Callaghan

23
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name one limit of Party

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  • backbench rebellion, they can weaken the PM’s authority and can sometimes lead to their removal
24
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who did Gordon Brown struggle to engage with?

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the media

25
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what did Macmillan say he most feared?

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‘events dear boy, events’

26
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what considerations are made on who is in Cabinet? (7 things)

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  • close political allies who have been guaranteed a post
  • an individual who can represent an important section of their Party
    -individuals with potential and have the ability to manage a department
  • chose a personal friend they are close to
  • individual who are popular figures with the public and media
  • individuals who are good at managing department
  • individuals who have political experience
27
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what % of women made up Johnson’s government?

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14% compared to 51% nationally

28
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what % of MPs in 2019 were privately educated?

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64% compared to 7% nationally

29
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who was sacked as Education Secretary in September 2021?

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Gavin Williamson

30
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reasons why cabinet reshuffles may occur (5)

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  • instigated by a vacancy in the Cabinet
  • an attempt to change direction of Government Policy
  • to ensure the PM has the best possible team in place
  • to remove ministers who are underperforming
  • to promote ministers or bring new ministers to government
31
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what does IMR split into?

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-Ministers’ responsibility for policy failure
-Ministers’ responsibility for personal failure

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