the executive

Question 1

key roles of the executive

Answer 1

1. making policy decisions
2. proposing legislation
3. proposing a budget

Question 2

key powers of the executive

Answer 2

1. prerogative powers
2. control of the legislative
3. powers of secondary legislation

Question 3

cabinets and private education

Answer 3

Churchill - 100% privately educated
Thatcher - 91%
Blair/Brown - 82%
Starmer - 4%

Question 4

4 main functions of the cabinet

Answer 4

1. make decisions in certain important situations
2. discuss how policy is presented
3. resolve disputes between ministers
4. set the governments agenda

Question 5

May and the power of the Cabinet

Answer 5

• May saw a number of high profile resignations due to Brexit and Windrush
  Foreign secretary - Boris Johnson
  Brexit secretary - David Davis
  Home Secretary - Amber Rudd