PUBLIC LAW L4 - Constitutions & Conventions - CONSTITUTIONS OF UK - EXECUTIVE

Question 1

What is meant by the central executive? (3)

Answer 1

It means the government - the departments run by the secretaries of state, which create and implement government policy. The head of the government is the Prime Minister.

Question 2

What is central government divided into? (1)

Answer 2

Departments of state or ministries, each responsible for particular areas of government policy and implementation.

Question 3

What power do government departments have? (1)

Answer 3

The power to create and implement secondary legislation.

Question 4

Why is delegation of power within the executive important? (1)

Answer 4

It means that ministers cannot personally carry out all the functions of his or her ministry.

Question 5

What is the role of local government? (1)

Answer 5

To oversee the implementation of central government policy in local areas.

Question 6

Can the actions of central and local government be challenged and how? (2)

Answer 6

Yes they are both challengeable legally through the process of judicial review.