What are the powers of the executive?

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  • What are the powers of the executive?
    • Prerogative powers
      • These are powers exercise by the ministers that do not require parliamentary approval.
      • Most prerogative powers are exerise by ministers acting on behalf of the crown. These include
        • Making an ratifying treaties
        • International diplomacy, including recognition and relations with other states.
        • deployment of the armed forces overseas
        • The prime ministers patronage powers and ability to recommend the dissolution of parliament.
        • The organisation of the civil service
        • the granting of pardons
    • Control of the legislative agenda
      • This is the control of the government to plan what the houses of commons are going to cover.
    • Powers of secondary legislation
      • Secondary legislation is legislation that can be brought into force or amended by ministers without requiring a further act.

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