UK Government revision

What is the executive also known as?

• The Prime Minister

• The Cabinet

• The Government

• The Civil Service

The Prime Minister is the ____ of the government and _____ of the cabinet.

What is the cabinet?

• Committee of senior minister; decision-making body of the government

• The main administrative units of central government.

• Government departments staffed by civil servants.

• Officials who give advice to ministers and implement their decisions.

A minister is an __ or ____ who takes a position in government.

What is a government department?

• Committee of senior minister; decision-making body of the government

• The main administrative units of central government.

• Government departments staffed by civil servants.

• Officials who give advice to ministers and implement their decisions.

What three institutions make up the political executive?

• Government departments, ministers, Prime Minister

• Prime Minister, cabinet, government departments

• Civil Service, Prime Minister, cabinet

• Cabinet, Prime Minister, ministers

​ (a)   departments are staffed by ​ (b)  

servants and they are the ​ (c)   executive. Civil servants are not ​ (d)  

appointments and remain in post when the government ​ (e)   .

• administrative
• political
• changes
• civil
• Government
• legislative
• judicial
• permanent
• military
• dissolves

What are some of the responsibilities of the Prime Minister?

• Chairing meetings of the cabinet

• Setting the agenda for the cabinet

• Managing decisions of the cabinet

• All of the above

The PM exercises prerogative powers on behalf of the monarch, such as deploying armed forces overseas. The PM exercises ___ powers.

What is one of the main responsibilities of the Prime Minister?

• Managing the economy

• Overseeing foreign relations

• Leading national security efforts

• Running local government