Prime Ministerial power Flashcards
1
Q
What 3 power do all PMs have?
A
Prerogative powers
Control legislative agenda
Powers of secondary legislation
2
Q
Give some examples of prerogative powers
A
Make and ratify treaties International diplomacy Deployment of armed forces Dissolution of Parliament Organisation of civl service Granting of pardons
3
Q
What were the sources of Thatcher’s power?
A
Huge majority: 397 seats Presidential style weak opposition Cabinet control International prestige
4
Q
What were the sources of Major’s power?
A
Weak opposition
Kept rivals close
5
Q
What were the sources of Blair’s power?
A
Large majority: 418 seats Dominant personality Good media image United party Sofa government
6
Q
What were the sources of Cameron’s power?
A
Statesman like
Patronage use
Cabinet control
The ‘Quad’: Cameron, Clegg, Osborne, Alexander
7
Q
What are the sources of May’s power?
A
Serious rivals she kept close in the cabinet
