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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...

The electoral system used in the United Kingdom is called First Past The Post. When the UK Government calls an election, we vote in our constituencies to elect representatives for the House of Commons, wh...

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 ...

In the United Kingdom the media has consistently played a large role in influencing elections and referenda, from the Zinoviev Letter of the 1920s to the 'It's the Sun Wot Won It' headline of 1992. The im...