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U. K. General Flashcards

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Executive

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  • Prime Minister
  • leader of the majority party in the House of Commons
  • elected every 5 years
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Executive election system

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Chosen by MPs in the House of Commons

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Geographical distribution of power

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  • Unitary state

- Devolved powers to regional parliaments

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Judiciary

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Supreme Court of the UK

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Legislature

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  • Bicameral: House of Commons (lower house) and House of Lords (upper house)
  • only commons has power
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Legislative election system

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SMD FPTP in national elections, PR in regional and supranational elections

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Party system

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Two party system (conservative and Labour), other parties win some representation

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Relationship between legislature and executive

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Parliamentary

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