PM and Executive - Key Terminology Section 3: PM and Executive 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsThe British constitutionA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: gauri-is-awesomeCreated on: 10-04-20 12:11 Executive/ government Collective group of the PM, Cabinet and Junior ministers 1 of 13 Cabinet PM and senior ministers who lead a government department 2 of 13 Minister MP or member of the House of Lords appointed to a position 3 of 13 Government department A part of the executive with a specific responsibility over an area, education, health etc. 4 of 13 Royal prerogative Powers or privileges belonging to the monarch but usually exercised by the PM or Cabinet 5 of 13 Secondary legislation Powers given to the executive by parliament to make changes to the law with certain specific rules 6 of 13 Individual responsibility Ministers are responsible for their own personal conduct and for their departments 7 of 13 Collective responsibility Principles by which ministers must support cabinet decisions or leave the executive 8 of 13 Presidential government An executive dominated by one individual, may be a president but can also be a dominant PM 9 of 13 Prime minister The leader of the largest party in the House of Commons 10 of 13 Patronage The power to hire or fire members of cabinet 11 of 13 Parliamentary private secretaries Unpaid assistants to ministers 12 of 13 Parliamentary undersecretary Is not in cabinet and las the lowest position in the ministerial hierarchy 13 of 13
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