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.

(a)  

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.

(a)  

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 (a)   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