Prime Minister & Executive

Question 1

What are Cabinet Committees?

Answer 1

Committees to focus on specific areas & lessen the burden for cabinet ministers.

Question 2

Who can the Prime Minister appoint?

Answer 2

Ministers, Judges, Lords/Peers

Question 3

What does the Cabinet consist of?

Answer 3

23 senior MP’s that head departments of government.

Question 4

Powers of the Prime Minister? (5)

Answer 4

Appointments, Authority in Cabinet, Party Leadership, Public Standing, Policy-making.

Question 5

Ministerial Individual Responsibility

Answer 5

As heads of department, ministers expected to be responsible for actions of their department.

Question 6

Cabinet Collective Responsibility

Answer 6

Cabinet Members act as a union and support decisions made by the cabinet, those who do not agree are expected to resign

Question 7

How Policy is Made

Answer 7

a bill introduced my MP’s or Lords goes through a legislative process to become Law.

Question 8

2 Examples of Prime Minister’s power to dictate & determine Policy?

Answer 8

Introduction of poll tax (1990)

Invasion of Iraq (2003)

Question 9

Example of Ministerial Responsibility?

Answer 9

Resignation of Sir Thomas Dugdale - Minister of Agriculture, after promise made by civil servant to farmer was not followed through.

Question 10

Example of Cabinet Collective Responsibility?

Answer 10

Resignation of Robin Cook - 2003, disagreed with decision to go to Iraq.

Question 11

How is the Cabinet appointed?

Answer 11

by the Prime Minister once they win the General Election.