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executive
the collective group of prime minister, cabinet and junior ministers, sometimes known as the government
cabinet
the prime minister and senior ministers, most of whom lead a particular government department
minister
an MP or a member of the house of lords appointed to a position in the government
government department
a part of the executive, usually with specific responsibility over an area such as education
royal prerogative
a set of powers and privileges belonging to the monarch but normally exercised b the pime minister or cabinet eg. granting royal ardons
secondary legislation
powers given to the executive by parliament to make chnges to the law within certain specific rules
individual ministerial responsibility
the principle by which ministers are responsible for their personal conduct and for their departments
collective ministerial responsibility
principle by which ministers must support cabinet decisions or tleave the executive
presidential government
an executive dominated by one individual usually a strong, dominant prime ministers