All examination boards require analysis and evaluation of the factors that influence prime ministerial power and of the ability of prime ministers to dictate events and determine policy. Cross-topic links lie in the relationships that exist between the branches of government – executive, legislature and judiciary.
Students of A-level politics are frequently asked to assess whether the current officeholder of Number 10 has kept faithfully to the conventions that undergird the UK constitution. It is widely accepted that cabinet government is the traditional model for the ‘correct’ functioning of the executive. In its basics, this model ensures that all major decisions made by ministers are taken by the cabinet collectively, usually after a period of debate and deliberation. The cabinet is a primary check on the unrestrained power of the prime minister.
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