Prime Minister and Cabinet Examples.

Question 1

Give 2 examples of the Prime Minister ratifying a treaty?

Answer 1

December 2023 - Deal with Rwandan Government.
May 2023 - Deal with Moldova regarding defence.

Question 2

Give 2 examples of the Prime Minister engaging in foreign affairs?

Answer 2

September 2023 - Amendment to the free trade agreement with South Korea.
July 2023 - UK entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership.

Question 3

Example of PM deploying the armed forces?

Answer 3

October 2023 - Rishi Sunak deploys armed forces to Eastern Mediterranean.
2012 - David Cameron Chooses to bomb Libya.

Question 4

Boris Johnson Lords appointment facts?

Answer 4

Lord Lebedev.
Boris Johnson appointed 86 peers in 3 years.

Question 5

Give an example of A Prime Minister Choosing to dissolve parliament?

Answer 5

In 2019 Johnson attempted to dissolve Parliament in order to pass a Brexit deal however it was ruled unlawful.

Question 6

Give a recent example of a cabinet Re shuffle?

Answer 6

Suella Braverman was sacked in November and replaced with James Cleverly as home secretary. David Cameron replaced James Cleverly.

Question 7

Name 3 Current Cabinet Ministers?

Answer 7

Chancellor of the Exchequer - Jeremy Hunt.
Secretary of State for Defence - Grant Shapps.
Secretary of state for levelling up - Micheal Gove.

Question 8

What is the role of the Cabinet Secretary and who is it currently?

Answer 8

Regulates and Coordinates Cabinet meetings, calls meetings, circulates documents, prepares the agenda and writes minutes of the meetings. Simon Case.

Question 9

Boris Johnson vote of no confidence results?

Answer 9

347 Ayes, 238 Nays, 50 abstentions.

Question 10

3 factors of presidentialness?

Answer 10

Personalised leadership, Public Outreach, Spatial Leadership.