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Cabinet Government
A system of government where the cabinet is the central policy making body
Core Executive
A network of institutions at the centre of the government. Political decision making involves ongoing negotiation among some or all of these groups each of which have powers of different kinds
Prime Ministerial Government
Political circumstances which the prime minister dominates policy making and the whole machinery of government
Presidentialism
A tendency for Prime Ministers to behave in a manner similar to a president, particularly a US president. It suggests the prime minister is claiming a separate source of authority, is very much a policy leader, has their own sources of advice, and is considered by the media to be the main spokesperson of the government
Political Leadership
A general term referring to an individuals who hold some power within a political system. It refers not only to government, but also to leading members of other parties and political associations
Collective Responsibility
In the UK all cabinet decisions must be collectively supported by all members of the government, government stands or falls as one, on the decisions made by the cabinet
Individual Ministerial Responsibility
The convention that a minister should resign if their department makes a serious political or personal error. In practice, this usually means that a minister is responsible to parliament and must face questioning and criticism
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