Prime Minister and the Government

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