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PM and executive Flashcards

1
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What is the executive

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Prime minister
Cabinet
Junior ministers

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2
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What is the royal prerogative

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Powers and privileges reserved for the monarch
-Pm holds them

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What is traditional authority

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Authority that is considered legitimate as it has existed for a long time

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What is an example of a prime minister exerting their control over parliament

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John Major resigning as party leader in 1995
Didn’t resign as PM
re appointed in leadership contest
resulted in great boost to authority and power

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5
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What formal powers does the prime minister have

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Patronage
-Apointing ministers
-Apointing judges and peers

Commander-in-chief
Ability to call an early general election if parliament approves with a 2/3 majority

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6
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What informal powers does the PM have

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Controlling and setting government policy
Economic leadership
Controlling and setting legislative agenda

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What is an example of a Prime minister not having power in terms of commander in chief

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In 2013 the Syrian Government was using chemical weapons against civillians

Cameron wanted to intervene

House of commons rejected proposal

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8
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What did Cameron asking for Parliament approval for Syria bombings show

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vulnerability in position

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9
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What is needed for “official policy”

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Cabinet approval

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10
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What is the prime minister and his advisers etc called

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The downing street machine

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11
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What is collective responsibility

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Ministers collectively responsible for all government policies
All ministers must support all government policies

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Why is collective responsibility a positive aspect of the UK political system

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Creates a strong united and decisive government
Confidentiality of the cabinet means that ministers can engage in discussions in private

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Why is collective responsibility potentially a negative aspect of the UK political system

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Puts too much power in the hands of the prime minister

Ministers cannot be openly honest

resignations under the doctrine are dramatic events that may seriously undermine the government

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14
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What is an Example of ministerial responsibility eroding

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Chris Grayling 2018

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What did Chris gayling allow in 2018
What did it lead to

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Reforms to change the railway timetable to being more efficient

In practice this caused chaos

System disrupted for months

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16
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What did the transport select committee show about the railway disruption in 2018

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No one took charge when it became clear that there were problems

Secretary of state was mainly to blame

17
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What did Chris Grayling do after admitting his mistake regarding railways in 2018

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Refused to reign
Continued as transport secretary
Only stepped down when Theresa may resigned

18
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What is an example of Cabinet resignation due to individual ministerial responsibility

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Sajid Javid in 2020

19
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Who was Sajid Javid clashing with in 2020

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Dominic Cummins

20
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What did Sajid Javid do following Boris and Cummins telling him to replace all his advisors with their choice

A

He resigned
“unable to accept those conditions”

21
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Name an example of a Prime minister reshuffling the cabinet on the basis of party unity

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Boris Johnson removing many soft Brexiteers for hard ones

22
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How does party unity influence a Prime ministers decision to appoint ministers

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Prime minister may want to ensure a balanced cabinet that reflects different political wings of the party
An authoritative Pm may favour one group for ideological reasons

23
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Who are the big beasts

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Gordon Brown
Boris Johnson
Michael Gove

24
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What did Tony Blair do to cabinet

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Adopted a style of “Sofa politics”

25
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What is a “Sofa cabinet”

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What Blair did to have a few advisors outside of cabinet in informal discussions and present cabinet with a fait accompli

26
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What is a limitation of patronage

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Almost forced to promote senior party members who may be rivals

27
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What is a presidential government

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An executive dominated by one individual
- potentially strong dominant prime minister

28
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What is the significance of an electoral mandate

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Less chance of opposition

Media more likely to portray Pm as weak

29
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What are examples of Thatcher showing control

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Falklands
privitisation

30
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What are examples of Thatcher not having control

A

Riots and media backlash forced her to make a policy u turn which would force her out of power

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