Executive vocab list Flashcards
Exercise of the Royal Prerogative limitation
The ability to exercise these powers depends on the PM’s relationship with Parl other factors
Patronage limitation
Forced to promote senior party members who may be rivals
Foreign policy leader limitation
Must consult Parliament
Party leader limitation
Can be removed if loses party confidence, factions, etc
Parliamentary leader limitation
May not be able to rely on majority
Chair of the Cabinet limitation
Can be removed by Cabinet majority
Devolution
power of pm and uk erodes
scot, wales and ni develop legisl powers - outside of central control
The EU (previously and impact of leaving)
previously - powers limited as large areas of policy were in the hands of the eu’s council of ministers
leaving - get more area
can shape policy and determine course of events
common fisheries policy, understanding over social and economic territorial recession, foreign, security and defence policies, free movement of people, uk has to agree with eu immigration
NATO
and country close relationship with usa
limits foreign policy options - pm and cabinet must take into account countrys main allies when conducting foreign policy
2003 - ISAF took command, 9500 GB troops from 30k peacekeeping - more involvement in middle east
Events - crisis such as wars or economic shocks
affects power of pm and cabinet
blair, thatcher, grenfell
pm macmillan asked greatest challenge - ‘events, dear boy, events’
early 1980s, 1990s and 2008 - dominated by problems of an economic recession
Marginal seat
/swing seats
a constituency held by a small majority in a legislative election - generally conducted under a single winner system
Absolute majority
more than half of the total votes in an election won by party
Iniative
assessing a form of direct democracy
forcing a public vote on an issue through petitions
Referendum
a question by the electorate yes or no on a direct decision to the public
Majority government
holds absolute majority of seats in a legislative
