PM+Executive-Structure,role+powers Flashcards
Who is the cabinet
group made up of heads of each of state departments and chief whip
Who are the junior ministers
members of the executive but do not normally attend cabinet meetings
Who are civil servants
people who run administration of state departments and implement government action
Who is the secretary to the cabinet (cabinet secretary)
Most senior civil servant who provides impartial guidance to PM +takes minutes in cabinet meetings
-Sir Chris Wormald
Who are political advisers
people who give advice to the government on development of policy ideas and initiatives
Who is the PM
Leader of executive and person whos responsible for its actions
How do you become a PM in theory
Monarch(head of state) chooses and appoints PM to lead gov+use royal prerogative
What is the core executive
who the PM will talk to when making decisions including cabinet, cabinet secretary and senior political advisers
What are the ways that the executive governs the nation
1: introduces new legislation based on manifesto
2: introduces legislation in response to changing circumstances
3: Introduces budget
4:introduce secondary legislation
When is proposal for new legislation delivered
Monarchs speech, at opening of each new parliament in HOL+HOC
doctors mandate
When and who is the budget presented by
presented to parliament in autumn by chancellor of the exchequer
What is the problem with indroduction of secondary legislation
critisised as undemocratic as they dont have as much parliamentary scrutiny and debate eg. Covid-19 rescrictions Lindsay hoyle critisised
What are the sources of power of the PM
-Party- leader of largest party in HOC
-Parliament
-Patronage- power to make appointments
-The people
-Traditional authority
What is the definition of royal prerogative
set of powers and privileges belonging to monarch but exercised by the PM
