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The Prime Minister has several powers within his jurisdiction, such as the power of patronage. This involves the appointment of judges and civil servants, which is important as it means they can decide ov...

Intro=The Cabinet is a committee of the leading members of government, and it comprises of between 20-25 members, most of whom are secretaries of state and are responsible for runn...

overall: come to the conclusion that the Commons is more effective than the lords, using the themes of scrutiny, representation and attitude. Scrutiny (critical observation of government work) The ...

The first way that human nature is significant to the Socialists, such as Marx, is because it fundamentally underpins their values. They must then hold a positive, if not utopian, understanding of human n...

The US and UK legislature are similar in that they are split into two parts - the Senate and the House of Representatives in the US, and the House of...