powers of the executive

• sources of power- normally comes from the PM as they have been chosen by the monarchy to form a government
• powers of the PM- royal prerogative which power given from the monarchy allowing them to make senior appointments towards civil service such as foreign treaties being negotiated, allow military forces to be deployed and to declare war and activate the uk trident nuclear war
• some powers have been abolished or reformed- governments have accepted that military action requires parliamentary approval since the debate in 2003 about the invasion of Iraq
• 2011 fixed terms parliament act - removed the right of PMs to call a general election however in 2017 Theresa may over ruled this as she called for an early election showing that this isn't effective if there is a lot of MP support
• FOR- royal prerogatives should be abolished- Protection of rights: Some argue that the exercise of certain prerogative powers, such as the ability to declare war or deploy troops, can infringe upon individual rights and liberties. Abolishing royal prerogative could lead to greater protection of these rights
• arguments against royal perogative being abolished- Constitutional tradition: Royal prerogative has deep historical roots in the UK's constitutional framework. Some argue that it serves as an important symbolic link to the country's history and traditions, and abolishing it could weaken the monarchy's role in the constitution.
• PMs are like presidents- Harold Wilson admired JFK and used tv to reach out to his audience directly allowing improved relations, Falkland war Margret Thatcher provided leadership rather than her cabinet, and tony Blair knew how to utilse media #
• Pms aren't like presidents- Liz Truss lacked media appearance for the wrong reasons and her decisions about the uk economics reduced the possibility that she would be a presidential PM, Theresa May failed to engage with public during 2017 causing her to lose
• how to tell if a PM is like a president- use of media, relations with the voters and dominance in the cabinet
• secondary legislation is law created by ministers (or other bodies) under powers given to them by an Act of Parliament.