The Cabinet
Main functions
the final determination of the policy
to be submitted to Parliament
the supreme control of tne national executive power in accordance with the policy agreed by Parliament
the continuous coordination of the authority
of the Department of State
conventional organ of Government composed
of about 20 most important ministers
The Government
Prime Minister's
functions and powers
to inform the crown of the general
business of the Government
to exercise a general supervision over Departments
to be prepared to speak in Parliament on
the most important Government Bills
to answer to Parliament for all actions of the Government
to make changes in the Government, preside over the Cabinet
is:
the party which wins most seats
(but not necessarily most votes)
at a general election
the leader of the majority party
is appointed Prime Minister
Social-Liberal Democratic Party
middle class intellectuals
reflects a diversity of views of the
members of the two former parties
The Social-Democratic Party
mixed
nationalization
equalities of wealth
the Conservative party
membership
various groups
big landowners
smaller farmers
businessmen
programme
a certain measure of ecomonic planning
social security
education
government responsibility for health
economy reform
social reform
The Party System
The Party System and the Government of Great Britain
A number of minor parties in Great Britain
the Scottish National Party (1928)
the Welsh National Party (1925)
Ulster Unionists
the Social Democratic Party
the Labour party
the Ulster Democratic Unionists
