the cabinet system Flashcards
what is the core executive
the network of key institutions people and practices at the heart of government
what are civil servants
servants of the crown, other than holders of political or judicial offices, employed in a civil capacity, paid by moneys voted by parliament
what is the core comprised of
the prime minister, the cabinet and its committees, the offices that serve them, and the departments headed by senior ministers
example of the core changing due to country’s needs
During Iraq, included members of the intelligence and military leaders
what did Moran (2005) say about the executive
“there is no fixed agenda of business for the core executive, demands for decision just flow in”
what does the executive show us
the government isn’t really a hierarchy, it is a fluid process which has lots of different roles involved in making decisions
what is the cabinet
the group of the most senior ministers who are chosen by the prime minister and are the centre of the british political system
what do the cabinet do?
make all the decisions on behalf of the government
what did Walter Bagehot describe the cabinet as in the 19th century
the “efficient secret” of the political system
what is the cabinet like today
it has a reduced role as a decision making body– where is power now (prime minister?)– parliament?
what is a Cabinet government
system of government in which the cabinet forms a collective political executive, all equal apart from the prime minister (first among equals)
where do members of the cabinet come from
either the house of commons or the house of lords
Who is currently the Prime minister
Theresa May (election)
who is currently home secretary
Amber Rudd
who is currently chancellor of the exchequer
Phillip Hammond
