Englisch Landeskunde
English Parliament and Legislation
English Parliament and Legislation
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| Cartes-fiches | 54 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Politique |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 16.06.2014 / 31.12.2014 |
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What object has to be placed on the table in front of the speaker's chair whenever Parliament is in session?
The mace (Amtsstab)
Formation of government after a General Election
What is a hung parliament?
When no party has a majority after a General Election in House of Commons
- Assuming the party which was previously in government loses a
General Election, by what formal process does the Prime Minister
relinquish (abtreten) office?
He has to leave the office and house and congratulate the new PM
- Again, assuming the previous government loses a General Election
(and therefore a party previously in opposition wins), by what process
does the leader of the victorious party become Prime Minister?
Kissing hands (formal occasion with Queen) and appointing new ministers
- How soon after a General Election does the outgoing government
leave office and the new government take office?
The next day, instantly
Who appoints the ministers in a new government?
PM (= leader of party in new government)
How many different ranks of minister are there in the UK?
4
- Secretary of State
- Minister of State
- Parliamentary Undersecretary of State
- Parliamentary Private Secretary
What is meant by collective cabinet responsibility?
It's a constitutional convention that members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they don't agree with them. Otherwise: only option is to resign
- What are the seven qualities that the Ministerial Code requires
ministers to exhibit at all times?
- Selflessness - Act with openness
- Great integrity - Be honest
- Objective grounds - Demonstrate leadership
- Accountability
What is meant by individual ministerial responsibility?
As a minister you are responsible for your own department, if there's some kind of disaster, you are expect to resign.
Government finances
Is more revenue raised by central government or local government in the UK?
central government; through taxes and duties
What special privilege does the Chancellor of the Exchequer have when making his/her budget speech in the Commons?
he may refresh himself with alcoholic drink during the speech
At what time of year (spring, summer, autumn, winter) does the Chancellor of the Exchequer usually (i.e. assuming there has not just been a General Election) present the budget?
- spring -> March / April
What is the Finance Bill?
- lists the proposals for taxation (made by the Chancellor)
announce changes of budget speech
