Powers of the PM
- Created by: Ecoyle528
- Created on: 24-10-20 10:46
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- Power's of the PM
- 1) Patronage
- appointing gov posts
- cresting supporting life peers
- offering honours in the honour system
- 2) Control of the system
- appointing, dismissing and promoting people to ministerial posts
- creating government departments
- chairing cabinet meetings
- setting the agenda
- 3) Policy making
- writes the Queen's speech to set out the legislative agenda
- can push departments to follow a particular course
- sets the overall tone for government action
- 4) Party leadership
- as leader of the largest party, PM's usually control a majority of MP's and therefore parliament
- unifying the party can create an elective dictatorship
- 5) Public image
- a popular PM with a strong public image will have more authority over their part and parliament
- reputation carries a lot of weight in national and innternational negotiations
- 1) Patronage
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