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UK(fusion of powers) cabinets

Quangos

nonelected bodies outside traditional governmental departments or local authorities

legislative branch

house of commons/Jacob Rees-Mogg

cannot elect queen

The Commons' functions are to consider through debate new laws and changes to existing ones, authorise taxes, and provide scrutiny of the policy and expenditure of the Government. It has the power to give a Government a vote of no confidence.

house of lords/ Baroness Evans

approval of bills from the house of lords is not required

Its most useful functions are the revision of bills that the House of Commons has not formulated in sufficient detail and the first hearing of noncontroversial bills that are then able, with a minimum of debate, to pass through the House of Commons.

Judicial branch

supreme court

The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal for the whole of the UK.

court of appeals

deals only with appeals from other courts or tribunals.

high court

The High Court deals at first instance with all high value and high importance civil law (non-criminal) cases, and also has a supervisory jurisdiction over all subordinate courts and tribunals, with a few statutory exceptions.

crown court

Crown Courts have power to deal with indictable offences, and also hear most appeals from magistrates' courts.

magistrates court

The Magistrates Court is one of the minor courts, and all criminal cases start here. This court isn't only for criminals, it's also for some civil matters, mainly focusing on family issues.

Executive branch

justice minister/The Rt Hon Robert Buckland

cannot appoint cabinet memebers

Oversight of the Judiciaries of the United Kingdom

Matters of probation

Her Majesty's Prison Service in England and Wales

finance minister/rishi sunak

cannot mobilize the military

Ministerial arrangements

Monetary policy

Fiscal policy

foreign minister/dominic raab

cannot elect prime minister

Oversight for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).

Matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Nations and the Overseas Territories

Promotion of British interests abroad.

British relations with foreign countries and governments

defense minister/ben wallace

cannot forsee short term military threats

Communications on defence

Defence policy (Trident), resourcing and planning

Relations with international partnerships, including NATO

Strategic military and defensive operations

head of government(prime minister)/ boris johnson

parliamentary democracy

cannot change schedule of legislative decisions

coordinates goverment

arbitrates between departments

plans parlimentary business

makes or ratifies major desicions

appoints cabinet

head of state/queen elizabeth 2

Although she is the crown, the government and state officials exercise the powers of the crown

She can veto any bill passed through Parliament

She CAN vote

Declaration of War

Appointing the Prime Minister

The Queen cannot be prosecuted