Prime Minister And Executive

Question 1

What are the 4 elements of the core executive

Answer 1

PM, cabinet,junior ministers, civil service

Question 2

how are cabinet members appointed

Answer 2

By the PM

Question 3

What vote makes up the core executive

Answer 3

Cabinet vote

Question 4

what are the 6 functions of the executive

Answer 4

-proposing legislation
-budget
-laws
-foreign policy
-domestic affairs
-national emergencies

Question 5

Evidence for proposing legislation (executive)

Answer 5

Withdrawal agreement bill 2020

Question 6

Evidence for proposing a budget (executive)

Answer 6

Starmer budget/ 5 billion on houses

Question 7

Evidence for law (executive)

Answer 7

Adds new secondary legislation to misuse drug act 1963

Question 8

Evidence for foreign policy (executive)

Answer 8

Iraq war 2003
Ukraine March 2025

Question 9

Evidence for domestic affairs (executive)

Answer 9

Starmer 2024- 25.7 billion to nhs+ 2 million appointments

Question 10

Evidence for national emergencies (executive)

Answer 10

Covid 19

Question 11

Where does prime ministerial power arise from

Answer 11

Convention

Question 12

What is a royal prerogative

Answer 12

Power used by monarch given to the pm

Question 13

What are the 5 types of authority

Answer 13

Party
Prerogatives
People
Parliament
Patronage

Question 14

3 factors that increase the power of the PM

Answer 14

-a majority
-media
-unity

Question 15

3 factors that might decrease the power of the pm

Answer 15

-national crisis
-policy making
-coalition

Question 16

Which factor has most increases the power of the Starmer

Answer 16

-Ukraine dealings
-majoroty

Question 17

Biggest constraint on starmers power

Answer 17

Opinion polls and media

Question 18

3 formal powers

Answer 18

-patronage
-chair of cabinet
-foreign policy/ commander in chief

Question 19

Give 3 infomal powers

Answer 19

-setting gov policy
-economic leadership
-media

Question 20

Example of the PM relying on cabinet and parliament

Answer 20

Cameron 2013 air strikes asking for parliament vote

Question 21

3 examples of prerogative power

Answer 21

-rishi sunak pact with Japan
-Johnson eu divorce treaty
-Johnson appointing Nicky Morgan

Question 22

Give 5 examples of current cabinet ministers

Answer 22

-Angela rayner
-Rachel reeves
-David lammy
-Yvette cooper
-ed Milliband

Question 23

3 aspects of diversity in the current cabinet

Answer 23

-46% women in history
-oxbridge and other Russel groups
-BAME- lammy and milliband

Question 24

4 roles of the cabinet

Answer 24

-decision making
-policy to parliament
-settling disputes
-government agenda in parliament

Question 25

Evidence of decision making (cabinet)

Answer 25

2003 Iraq war intervention Falkland wars intervention

Question 26

Evidence of presenting policy to parliament (cabinet)

Answer 26

2 million nhs appointments

Question 27

Evidence of settling disputes (cabinet)

Answer 27

Partygate

Question 28

What is cabinets time mostly taken up with

Answer 28

Ratifying decisions

Question 29

What is collective responsibility

Answer 29

Ministers being responsible for all government policies

Question 30

May resignations due to collective responsibility

Answer 30

-14 of them -Brexit deadlock and having the bill rejected 3 times -figures such as both Johnson’s

Question 31

Coalition suspension of collective responsibly

Answer 31

-both parties struggle to agree on -were allowed to disagree publicly

Question 32

2016 referendum suspension of collective responsibility

Answer 32

-tories expressing views on Brexit

Question 33

Negative of collective responsibility

Answer 33

Ministers being gagged

Question 34

Positive of collective responsibility

Answer 34

Gives a united front for government

Question 35

What is individual responsibility

Answer 35

Ministers being accountable for their own actions or departments

Question 36

Priti Patel resignation story

Answer 36

-meetings with Israel ministers without permission -broke ministerial code -resigned

Question 37

Amber rudd resignation story

Answer 37

-wind rush scandal -misled parliament

Question 38

Sajid javid resignation story

Answer 38

-asked to replace advisors -left post

Question 39

What 3 stories show erosion of ministerial responsibility

Answer 39

-gavin Williamson -braverman -Patel

Question 40

Gavin Williamson story

Answer 40

-Blamed ofqual for boundaries -Johnson backed him because him being an ally

Question 41

Braverman story

Answer 41

-criticisms of truss and immigration rubs -reinstated

Question 42

Patel

Answer 42

-bullying a civil servant -apologised and kept on

Question 43

Why didn’t Johnson force these ministers to resign

Answer 43

Appear United and not divided during Brexit

Question 44

What are the merits of creating a friendly cabinet

Answer 44

Ensuring definitive unity and bolstering pm power

Question 45

What are the pitfalls of a friendly cabinet

Answer 45

May lack critical votes and media backlash

Question 46

Merits of creating a balanced cabinet

Answer 46

Different political tendencies and influencing government policy

Question 47

Pitfalls of a balanced cabinet

Answer 47

Possible divided party and resignations

Question 48

Merits of a cabinet based on skill

Answer 48

Experience and reputations

Question 49

Pitfalls of creating a cabinet based on merits

Answer 49

MPs are heavy hitters