Intro - The Executive

Question 1

How many sections are there in the Executive?

Answer 1

2 broadly distinguishable sections:
The Government & Administration

Question 2

What is the Government composed of?

Answer 2

Composed of elected politicians
the PM and Cabinet
Cabinet is composed of senior ministers appointed by the PM

Question 3

What is the Government known as?

Answer 3

‘his/her Majesty’s Government’

Question 4

What is the Administration composed of?

Answer 4

often salaried & permanent employees of some branch of public service
civil service / Ministerial departments / non-ministerial departments / agencies / other public bodies
- some of these are closer to the Government than others

Question 5

What does the Government do?

Answer 5

decides the main policy questions and runs the legislative programme in Parliament

Question 6

Where do the powers of the Administration come from?

Answer 6

can be derived from statute -> e.g. discretionary powers or specific duties
or can be based on prerogative power

Question 7

Is the Administration political?

Answer 7

No -> non-political