the executive: structure and role

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what is the executive

the branch of government responsible for implementing law and policy

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Prime Minister

the head of the exectuive and the government

  • PM leader of the party that commands the majority support of the house of commons

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the cabinet

composed of 20-25 senior ministers appointed by the PM

  • the main formal policy-making body, responsible for the oversight of government departments

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the civil service 

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what is the function of proposing legislation

intriducing the majority of new laws to parliament

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what is the function of proposing the budget

drawing up the annual budget for parlimaent to approve

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what is the function of making policy decisions

decidng the specifc policy details within the framework of primary legislation

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what is the function of executing laws

overseeing the implementation and enforcement of Ac