Edexcel Politics 4. The Executive & Institutional Relations

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The moving of MP's between and into Cabinet positions during an administration

The legislative body of the European Union, composed of MEP's who can veto appointments to the European Commission, and can amend or - in some circumstances - block legislation

The free movement of goods, services, capital, labour, and people across the borders of member states, with all goods and services produced and sold under a unified set of regulations

That policy introduced in Scotland in 1989 and England and Wales in 1990 which proved instrumental in the downfall of Margaret Thatcher due to its regressive nature

The average number of judicial review applications per year, the majority being unsuccessful

Those two conflicts in which there was an exception to the common held rule of the Prime Minister also being the leader of a political party

Regulations made by ministers under powers granted by Parliament

Those powers of the prime minister to appoint government ministers and nominate people for life peerages and honours

Where sovereignty resides with whichever body or individual has ultimate power over a political issue, such as devolved administrations on devolved issues, or the Prime Minister in appointing ministers

When a judge in court declares an important point of law, such as its meaning or application that all other courts and judges must follow in similar cases

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That of which the most contentious debate is whether the courts have a conservative state-centred bias or a liberal individual-centred bias

A European Union trade bloc in which member states abolish tariffs between one another to facilitate trade, and member states cannot negotiate separate trade deals with external countries

A 2010 act passed to allow the government to freeze the assets of suspected terrorists, after the Supreme Court had ruled such activity unlawful in HM Treasury v Ahmed

A culture with a heavy focus on rights and liberties that has arisen since the 1960's, credited with the judiciaries growing willingness to challenge the government

Can judgments by the European Court of Human Rights be appealed?

The current and ongoing public inquiry as of July 2019

Law declared by a court on the concept of fairness where no existing law can be found

A small subcommittee of cabinet members and other junior ministers usually chaired by the prime minister or a very senior minister, than establishes the details of government policies, their recommendations usually being adopted by full cabinet

That individual who cannot be dismissed by Parliament, unless as part of a motion of no confidence that dismisses the government in its entirety

The location of ultimate constitutional power which cannot be overturned or set aside without acting unconstitutionally