Prime Ministers And Govt

Question 1

Executive

Answer 1

Collective group of PM, cabinet and junior ministers sometimes know as the govt

Question 2

Cabinet

Answer 2

PM and senior ministers, most of whom lead a particular govt department.

Question 3

Minister

Answer 3

MP or member of HOL appointed to a position in the govt, usually exercising specific responsibility in a department.

Question 4

Govt department

Answer 4

Part of the executive, usually with a specific responsibility over an area such as eduction, health or defence.

Question 5

Royal prerogative

Answer 5

A set of powers and privileges belonging to the monarch but normally exercised by the PM or cabinet such as granting honours or legal pardons.

Question 6

Secondary legislation

Answer 6

Power given to executive by parliament to make changes to the law within certain specific rules.

Question 7

Individual responsibility

Answer 7

Principle by which ministers are responsible for their personal conduct and for their departments.

Question 8

Collective responsibility

Answer 8

Principle by which ministers must support cabinet decisions or leave the executive.

Question 9

Presidential govt

Answer 9

An executive dominated by one individual, this may be a president but is also used to describe a strong, dominant PM.