Tuesday, 28 February 2012

The powers of the Prime Minister: TASK

We are starting a new topic next week: the "core executive".

 
This is the branch of government that implements policy and actually runs the government. In the UK, it consists of three key elements:
  • Prime Minster
  • Cabinet
  • Civil Service.
We are going to start by looking at the Prime Minister. You must create a revision resource to outline:
  • What are the powers of the Prime Minister?
  • What are the limits on the Prime Minister’s power?
  • What is the role of the Prime Minister’s special political advisers?
  • How has Coalition government affected the Prime Minister’s power?
  • Is the Prime Minister becoming more or less powerful?

 Use these resources, plus any others you can find, to help:

 
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/powers_of_the_prime_minister.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/limits_powers_of_a_prime_minister.htm



 
Good luck!

Sunday, 19 February 2012