what is the structure of then UK parliament Flashcards

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made up of three branches of the government

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the executive
the legislature
the judiciary

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often these three branches will be separate to ensure

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that the government is formed hasn’t limitations upon its powers

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key feature of parliamentary government is the fusion

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of the executive and legislative branches of government

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in the UK the fusion

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of the prime minster and cabinet with parliament

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why is the prime minster and cabinet with parliament fused

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because the prime minster and the minsters who form the cabinet are also sitting MPs within the parliamentw

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what does this fusion also mean

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executive can dominate parliament as the PM will usually command a majority of MPs so provided the PM can keep its MPs in lie they should be able to pass most votes

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