Executive Power of the UK

Who is the Head of the State in the United Kingdom?

• The Prime Minister

• The Monarch

• The Lord High Chancellor

• The Minister for the Civil Service

What is the judicial scrutiny function?

• To ensure that the executive acts where it has the power to do so, and that it exercises its powers in accordance with the law

• To ensure that the legislative acts where it has the power to do so, and that it exercises its powers in accordance with the law.

• To ensure that the people in the United Kingdom act in accordance with the law

• To ensure that the judges dictate sentences in accordance with the law

What is NOT a duty of the Monarch

• Constitutional Arbitration

• Uniting Nation with State

• Dissolve and create Parliament

• Creating Legislation

True or False? The Prime Minister can be both head of the executive branch and leader of the majority party in the legislature

• True

• False

What is NOT a power of the Monarch

• To ratify treaties

• To summon, dissolve and prorogue Parliament

• To appoint the Pope

• To appoint and dismiss a PM and other Ministers

True or False? Parliament cannot delegate law-making powers to the Government to make subordinate legislation

• True

• False

What is NOT a duty of the Prime Minister?

• Oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies

• Appoints members of the government

• Is the principal government figure in the House of Commons

• Responsible for the efficient functioning and independence of the courts

True or False? Can the members of the Civil Service be part of a political party

• False

• True

What is the judicial review?

• The courts can justify the lawfulness of actions by public bodies, including government Ministers.

• The courts can review the lawfulness acts of the Monarch

• The courts can question the lawfulness of actions by public bodies, including government Ministers.

• The courts can review the lawfulness acts of the Parlament

What, of the following, is NOT a priority of The Gabinet?

• Strengthen and secure the United Kingdom at home and abroad

• Issue passports

• Drive efficiencies and reforms that will make government work better

• Support the Prime Minister and Cabinet to deliver the government’s programme