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13 Cards in this Set
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Executive |
. The executive decides how the country is run, represents the UK abroad, manages the defence of the country and is responsible for public services |
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Secondary legislation |
Law made without passing a new act of Parliament |
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Executive 2 |
. The executive is, technically, responsible for executing or implementing government policy . The 'sharp-end' of government (hugely impactful on the public) . The chief source of political leadership and the policy process . Political executive - the 'government of the day' . Official executive, or bureaucracy - the permanent civil service (government departments) |
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Prime minister |
. The most important figure in the UK political system . Evolved role and powers over time - Now the UK's chief executive . Until the 1980s, the post had little official recognition - The power attached to the office has grown tremendously, leading to a 'presidential prime minister'? (head of state) |
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Prime minister qualifications |
. PMs must be MPs - by convention, PMs sit in the House of Commons (Lord Salisbury was the last PM from the House of Lords in 1895) . PMs must be the party leader - can be elected leader by their parties, E.g James Callaghan 1976, John Major 1992, Gordon Brown 2007 . Their party usually has majority control in the House of Commons, most PMs gain power this way - Exceptions: 2010 Cameron's coalition was 19 short and May in 2017 was 8 short |
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Patronage |
The power to control appointments to office or the right to privilege |
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Peers |
Members of the House of Lords |
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Grassroots |
The members of a party |
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Number 10 Policy Unit |
. A body of policy makers in 10 Downing Street . They are there to help make policy in the support of the PM - staffed variously by political advisers, civil servants or a combination of both |
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Factionalism |
Smaller groups within the party or cabinet . Big factions affect leadership |
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SPADs |
Special political advisers |
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Spin |
. A form of propaganda, achieved through providing a biased interpretation of an event . Or campaigning to persuade public opinion in favour or against an issue/public figure . Often implies the use of disingenuous, deceptive, and highly manipulative tactics . The room where government press conferences take place is sometimes described as a 'spin room' due to the frequent spin happening there |
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Spin doctor |
. Public relations advisers, pollsters and media consultants who develop deceptive or misleading messages . Those whose job it is to 'manage' the news |
