1.3 Prime Minister and Executive

• The Prime Minister has the power to establish new environmental regulations as part of setting government policy.


  True
• Steps in the process of setting government policy by the Prime Minister:

  1️⃣ Determine priorities and agenda

  2️⃣ Establish new regulations
• The Prime Minister's responsibilities include both domestic and international affairs
• Match the Prime Minister's responsibility with an example:

  Representing UK Internationally ↔️ Attending a G7 summit

  Appointing Cabinet Ministers ↔️ Appointing a Minister of Health

  Leading Parliamentary Debates ↔️ Participating in Prime Minister's Questions

  Setting Government Policy ↔️ Establishing new environmental regulations
• The Prime Minister leads parliamentary debates by guiding discussions and presenting government policy.


  True
• Who appoints the Prime Minister in the UK?

  The monarch
• Match the Cabinet function with its description:

  Policy Formation ↔️ Developing government policies and legislation

  Coordination ↔️ Overseeing the work of different government departments

  Crisis Management ↔️ Responding to national emergencies
• Cabinet committees handle specific issues, such as defense and social policy
• What is an example of the Prime Minister representing the UK internationally?

  Attending a G7 summit
• Order the ways a Prime Minister can be removed from office in the UK.

  1️⃣ Losing a general election

  2️⃣ A vote of no confidence

  3️⃣ Resignation
• Understanding the appointment and removal processes ensures the stability and accountability of the UK government.


  True
• The Cabinet is central to the UK government, shaping policies and ensuring effective governance.


  True
• The Civil Service advises on policy, coordinates implementation, and maintains institutional knowledge.


  True
• What are the three primary accountability mechanisms for the UK executive?

  Parliamentary accountability, judicial review, public opinion
• Order the following accountability mechanisms from most direct to least direct in influencing executive decisions:

  1️⃣ Public Opinion

  2️⃣ Parliamentary Accountability

  3️⃣ Judicial Review
• What is the Prime Minister's role in parliamentary debates?

  Guides discussions
• The Prime Minister can appoint individuals to lead government departments
• The Prime Minister guides parliamentary discussions during Prime Minister's Questions.


  True
• Who leads the Cabinet Office and ensures the smooth operation of the Cabinet?

  The Cabinet Secretary
• Who leads the Cabinet Office and ensures the smooth operation of the Cabinet?

  Cabinet Secretary
• The Prime Minister appoints Cabinet Ministers to lead government departments
• Who appoints the Prime Minister in the UK?

  The monarch
• The removal of a Prime Minister can occur through a lost general election, a vote of no confidence, or resignation
• Who leads the Cabinet Office to support the Cabinet's work?

  Cabinet Secretary
• What does the Civil Service contribute to ensure continuity in government?

  Institutional memory
• The Prime Minister shapes the legislative agenda while being held accountable by Parliament.


  True
• Public opinion, expressed through elections and protests, influences executive decisions.

  True
• The Prime Minister serves as the head of government
• In what type of global forum might the Prime Minister represent the UK?

  G7 summit
• The Prime Minister can be removed by losing a general election, a vote of no confidence, or by resigning
• Steps in the process of setting government policy by the Prime Minister:

  1️⃣ Determine government priorities

  2️⃣ Develop and launch new policies
• The Prime Minister is the head of government in the UK.


  True
• Order the responsibilities of the Prime Minister in guiding government policy and direction.

  1️⃣ Setting Government Policy

  2️⃣ Appointing Cabinet Ministers

  3️⃣ Leading Parliamentary Debates

  4️⃣ Representing UK Internationally
• The Prime Minister can be removed by losing a general election.

  True
• What is the primary role of the Cabinet in the UK government?

  Policy formation
• What is the primary role of the Cabinet in the UK government?

  Key decision-making body
• What is the primary role of the Civil Service in the UK government?

  Supporting the executive
• What is one key aspect of the Prime Minister's relationship with Parliament?

  Accountability to Parliament
• Prime Minister's Questions is a key example of parliamentary accountability
• The Cabinet is the primary decision-making body in the UK government.


  True