The extent of accountability to the US and UK legislature. (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Vote of no confidence (UK)
Vote of no confidence (UK)
Can remove government in House of Commons
PMQs
PMQs
Prime Minister's Questions - regular ministerial questioning
Select Committees (UK) role
Select Committees (UK) role
Scrutinise govt departments & hold ministers accountable
Fusion of powers (UK)
Fusion of powers (UK)
Executive (PM/ministers) are also members of Parliament
Impeachment (US)
Impeachment (US)
Congress can charge President with high crimes & misdemeanors
Senate confirmation (US)
Senate confirmation (US)
Senate approves President's appointments (judges/cabinet)
Power of the purse (US)
Power of the purse (US)
Congress controls govt funding as accountability tool
Parliamentary sovereignty (UK)
Parliamentary sovereignty (UK)
Parliament has ultimate authority to change laws
Judicial review (US)
Judicial review (US)
Supreme Court strikes down unconstitutional laws/actions
UK general election frequency
UK general election frequency
Every 5 years (or sooner if snap election)
US House election frequency
US House election frequency
Every 2 years
US Senate election frequency
US Senate election frequency
Every 6 years
Amber Rudd resignation reason
Amber Rudd resignation reason
Windrush scandal - broke ministerial code
Trump 2019 impeachment
Trump 2019 impeachment
Coercing Ukraine for intel on Joe Biden (unsuccessful)
1979 vote of no confidence
1979 vote of no confidence
Jim Callaghan lost; Margaret Thatcher won election