UNIT 3: The executives and prerogative powers Flashcards
1
Q
What does the executive do?
A
-government
- administers the law
- governs
- prime minister, monarch, central and local government
2
Q
Who is the legislative?
A
-parliament
3
Q
Who is the judiciary?
A
-courts
4
Q
What is the max number of ministers allowed including the pm?
A
109 payed ministers there can be more but they would have to be unpaid
5
Q
What makes the pm powerful?
A
- large government majority
- the role of pm is flexible (not clearly defined in legislation) which gives them more dominance
6
Q
Explain the executive and changing the law within parliament
A
- most legislation is introduced to parliament by the executive
7
Q
What is delegated legislation?
A
- secondary legislation
- allows government to change law without pushing a new act of parliament
8
Q
What are royal prerogative powers?
A
- in theory powers vested in the monarch but in practice executed by the executive (pm)
9
Q
What are the examples of prerogative powers influenced by conventions?
A
1) royal assent
2) appointment of pm
3) dissolution of parliament
4) awarding honours (monarch has no say, acts on advice of ministers)
5) commander in chief of armed forces
