executive essay plans only

Question 1

scrutiny exec sufficient

Answer 1

• judicial review
• media
• elections

Question 2

scruty exec insufficient

Answer 2

• jr can be worked around
• media political leanings
• elections fptp -> can skew /tactical calling

Question 3

pm too powerful

Answer 3

• huge powers of patronage
• PMs can bypass cabinet
• PM can dvlp personal popularity

Question 4

pm not too powerful

Answer 4

• include big beasts
• cabinet remain important in decision making
• PM needs support of cabinet

Question 5

pm control policy

Answer 5

• whip system + large

Question 6

pm cannt control policy

Answer 6

• events
• other parties
• own party - BBR

Question 7

presidential gov

Answer 7

• PM often behave like head of state
• increasing reliance on SpAds
• PM sought to distance themselves fromm rest of gov and party

Question 8

cabinet gov

Answer 8

first among equals -> create gov departments
collective responsibility -> cabinet challenge in meetings
ideological balance -> cabinet gov -> 1st among equals -> Presentation of policy became difficult, so the cabinet had to develop ways in which agreements between the parties could be explained.

Question 9

prime ministerial gov

Answer 9

• cameron quad -> bypass wider bcabinet -> contradicts collective decisions emergence of a primeministerial gov -> ignore cabinet discussion

Question 10

ccr + imr are upheld

Answer 10

disagree over policy
IMR dep -> high profile resignation
IMr - Personal life

Question 11

ccr and imr not upheld

Answer 11

• has in recent years been suspended
• emphasis on the minister
• the media response