Comparing the Executives (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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3 theoretical frameworks for comparing UK PM & US president
3 theoretical frameworks for comparing UK PM & US president
Structural, rational, cultural
UK fusion of powers meaning
UK fusion of powers meaning
PM & ministers sit within parliament itself
US singular executive
US singular executive
President holds sole executive authority
UK payroll vote
UK payroll vote
MPs with govt positions expected to support govt
Cameron's Quad committee members
Cameron's Quad committee members
Cameron, Chancellor, 2 senior Lib Dems
Obama's rational strategy bypassing Congress
Obama's rational strategy bypassing Congress
Executive orders & executive agreements
Blair's 'sofa government'
Blair's 'sofa government'
Key decisions in small meetings, not formal cabinet
Populist politician
Populist politician
Champion of ordinary people vs established elite
President vs PM after leaving office
President vs PM after leaving office
President retains title; PM often returns to backbenches
US vs UK cultural foundations
US vs UK cultural foundations
US: limited govt; UK: parliamentary sovereignty