UK Government Key Terms

Some key ideas on UK Government. If there are any other key terms I should add, please comment down below!

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  • Created by: Vee Chan
  • Created on: 31-01-19 09:26
The branch of government that formulates and implements policy.
Executive
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Political power is concentrated at the centre of this type of state
Unitary State
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This was the first time there were formal limits on the monarch (1214)
Magna Carta
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The unelected second chamber
House of Lords
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Laws created by parliament. Easy to overturn with a majority.
Statute Law
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The year the House of Lords Act was made which restricted the amount of hereditary peers to 92.
1999
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Transfer of policy making powers to sub national institutions who still see the centre as sovereign
Devolution
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What type of constitution does the UK have?
Uncodified
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A function of the legislature in Parliament. This ensures government is accountable.
Scrutiny
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Powers exercised by ministers that don't require parliament's approval (eg.diplomacy, granting pardons, ratification of treaties)
Prerogative powers
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Induvidual power to appoint someone. Used to toe the party line.
Patronage
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Ministers must support the cabinet decisions or resign.
Collective responsibility
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Ministers are responsible to parliament for their conduct or that of their department (Eg. Amber Rudd resignation over Windrush scandal)
Induvidual responsibility
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This Prime Minister used their cabinet less, it consisted of ideological allies and gained more support after a war
Margaret Thatcher
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This Prime Minister used SPADS over their cabinet dubbed 'sofa government', had strong majorities and loyalty, and used "Third Way" policies.
Tony Blair
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Unlike in the US Supreme Court, what do Judges have here that helps them remain neutral
Anonymity
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What are we leaving?
The EU
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These peers are appointed by the Prime Minister for life.
Life Peers
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A proposal for a new law, or change to a law, yet to pass through the legislature
Bill
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Happens every wednesday, oral questions to the government
PMQs
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Political power is concentrated at the centre of this type of state

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Unitary State

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This was the first time there were formal limits on the monarch (1214)

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The unelected second chamber

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Laws created by parliament. Easy to overturn with a majority.

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barelymadeline

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fun resource! definitely good for testing key terms!!

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