Edexcel Politics 4. The Executive & Institutional Relations

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The de facto location of ultimate power which cannot be denied except under the most extreme circumstances

That legislation made via an Act of Parliament or under the royal prerogative

That body which has been criticised for its power to establish precedent through common law being 'quasi-legislative'

A legal principle meaning 'exceeding one's power', used in cases where a public body has acted beyond its legal authority

The process by which senior judges were appointed before the Constitutional Reform Act in which the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor would consult with existing senior judges

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

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

A type of union which in terms of the European Union consists of the policies, bodies, and structures facilitating the development of common; foreign, human rights, economic, and social policies within the European Union

A document setting out the standards of conduct expected of ministers which is subject to revision by two committees, being updated for each new administration and Parliament

That law which is established by judicial precedent

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That which, alongside the government's electoral mandate, is one of the two constitutional principles that causes a conflict of relationship between Parliament and the executive

Those powers inherited by the prime minister from the monarch that serve as the place from which the former's traditional authority arises

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

That which can only be changed or overturned by a ruling in a higher level court

A legal principle meaning 'under judgement' and thus prohibited from public influence under pains of contempt of court

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

The number of the twelve Supreme Court judges who are from black minority ethnic backgrounds as of June 2020

Regulations made by ministers under powers granted by Parliament

That individual who gains authority from the people by the latter voting for the party which they lead, though this authority can be challenged in the event of a change in the individual who holds this office mid-term

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