The Westminster Model

• The Westminster Model : the traditional way of understanding the British political system, considered ideal
• The Westminster Model focuses on the constitution and major institutions
• Parliamentary sovereignty : Parliament (legislative) is most powerful
• An uncodified constitution : laws not written as one singular document
• Cabinet government : main body that makes decisions formed of the Heads of Departments and is Chaired by the PM
• FPTP electoral system : Voters choose one representative on their ballot paper
• Unitary state : central government has supreme authority