Institutions of the consitution

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

Ambiguous term

Role - Carry out functions of the state, exercising/administrating power.

Cabinet as executive decision making body after PM

Question 2

Parliament

Answer 2

Highest law making body in the UK’s Consitution

Makes acts of parliament

Holds the GOV to account - question theirdecisions

Led by the government

Represent people

Question 3

Courts

Answer 3

Adjuicate legal disputes

Interpret the law where it is ambiguous

Hear challenges to legally of government action by JR

Question 4

Crown

Answer 4

Ambiguous term - Means a variety of different things - Monarch, queen, whole gov or state

Monarch plays a formal role, does have personal prerogatives (powers that only monarch can exercise)

Appointment of PM is imporatnt becuase without there is no one to exercise those powers on her behalf

Composition - hereditary title