Executive Key Terms Flashcards
1
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What is a Minister?
A
old fashioned word for helper
2
Q
What is a Privy Council?
A
- Came from Henry VIII, 1540
means Private council
3
Q
What is the Core Executive?
A
refers to the political actors that occupy central government space, including cabinet, ministers, senior civil servants, political advisors
4
Q
What is the 1922 committee?
A
committee of Conservative backbench MPs that oversee Conservative leadership contests. Graham Brady has served as chair of committee since 2010
5
Q
What is the Executive?
A
The collective group of Prime Minister, cabinet and junior ministers, sometimes known as ‘the government’ and permanent officials who carry out day to day running of departments enacting policy decisions made by Ministers.
- One of the 3 branches of government
6
Q
What are SPADs?
A
Special Party Advisers
