|
Democracy
|
Republic
|
Monarchy
|
Communism
|
|
Refers to the system in which citizens have the right to take part in the decision making process
|
Citizens have the right to take part int he decision-making process, but has a president as their leader, not a monarch
|
A system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution
|
A political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society in which the major means of production are owned and controlled by the public
|
|
Role
|
Responsibilities
|
|
Head of State
|
Role Model
|
|
Head of Commonwealth
|
Political Neutrality
|
|
Authorising legislation through Royal Assent
|
Constitutional Duties
|
|
Advising PM, Government Officials
|
Representational Duties
|
|
Composition
|
Role
|
Responsibilities
|
|
Elected house
|
Represent the people
|
Representing individuals and communities
|
|
Made up of elected representatives from constituencies
|
Examining & challenging the work of the government
|
Enabling debate & discussion
|
|
Representatives are drawn from parties that have been elected
|
Debating and passing all laws
|
Political Neutrality
|
|
Enabling the government to manage public finances through taxation
|
Voting on legislation
|
|
Executive - government, the PM, Cabinet and other ministers (to develop policies and propose legislation)
|
|
Legislature - Parliament, members of the House of Commons and Lords (to debate proposed legislation and enact laws)
|
|
Judiciary - judges (interpret and apply legislation in line with the intention of Parliament as well as developing common law
|
|
Composition
|
Roles and Responsibilities
|
|
Currently has 90 members
|
Representing Northern Ireland and its people
|
|
First Minister who is elected by all members
|
Making legislation
|
|
18 constituencies in Northern Ireland
|
Scrutinising the executive committee
|
|
Role
|
|
Represent residents in local areas
|
|
Work with a range of partners to determine and deliver services
|
|
Deliver essential services
|
|
Types
|
|
County councils, district councils, unitary authorities
|
|
London Boroughs, Greater London Authority, Metropolitan Districts
|
|
Roles and Responsibility
|
|
Cabinet - setting the strategic direction of the country, and putting policies in place that are then implemented by the protective services
|
|
Government Ministers - holding public office & enabling policies set to be implemented by the departments
|
|
Civil Servants - ensuring the daily running of departments, implementing the policies set by the government
|
|
Government Departments
|
|
Ministry of Defence (armed services)
|
|
Home Office (police, national crime agency, UK visas and immigration)
|
|
Ministry of Justice (Prison Service, Probation Service)
|
|
Department for Communities and Local Government (Fire & Rescue Services)
|
|
Department of Health (Ambulance and NHS)
|
|
Composition
|
Role
|
Responsibilities
|
|
Not an elected body, but has appointed representatives
|
Make laws
|
Remaining independent from the work of Commons
|
|
Hereditary peers, life peers, senior bishops
|
Check & challenge the actions of the government and provide a forum of independent expertise
|
Checking bills to ensure that laws are fit for purpose
|
|
Provide advice and guidance to Commons, government and other public bodies
|
Representation of committees investigating public policy
|
|
Separation of powers is in place to ensure that the major institutions of state are independent of each other so no individual should have power that spans all offices
|
|
Roles and Responsibility
|
Composition
|
|
Implementing laws and policy on matters that affect Scotland (health, education, environment, agriculture, housing)
|
Self-contained meaning it doesn't need authorisation from UK Parliament
|
|
Allocation of the Scottish budget
|
Currently made up of around 129 members
|
|
To pass laws (doesn't need authorisation from UK Parliament due to independence)
|
The party with the most votes forms the government.
|
|
Composition
|
**Roles and Responsibilities
|
|
Around 60 members
|
Representing Wales and its people
|
|
40 = elected constituency members
|
Making laws for Wales
|
|
20 = elected on a regional basis
|
Agreeing Welsh Taxes
|
|
First Minister who is elected by the whole executive
|
Holding the Welsh Government to account
|
|
The UK Parliament has reserved powers which means it still has jurisdiction on matters that affect the UK as a whole or have an international impact
|
|
Those which stay with Parliament in Westminster
|
No comments yet.
Cheatography n. The art of mapping complex subjects into clear, instantly navigable reference guides.
