Cabinet The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the collective decision making body of Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom‚ composed of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers‚ the most senior of the government ministers. The Cabinet is the ultimate decision-making body of the executive. But this Cabinet system did not shape in today’s form overnight. According to Sidney Low‚ “Cabinet is the responsible executive having the complete control of the administration of the general direction
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The United States Cabinet (usually referred to as "the Cabinet") is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government. Cabinet officers are nominated by the President and confirmed or rejected by the Senate. There is no explicit definition of the term "Cabinet" in either the United States Code or the Code of Federal Regulations. Authority for the Cabinet rests with Article Two of the U.S. Constitution‚ which gives the President the authority to seek
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Definition of Cabinet: o “the Buckle” that binds together the legislative and executive branches o Cabinet described as the “key engine” of the state b/c most legislation is passed through the Cabinet o Cabinet the body that makes the key decisions about the state o Central aspect of modern Canadian gov’t o Constitute a fusion of powers between the executive and the legislative branches of gov’t o US – separation of power‚ legislative and executive powers are separated o Cabinet are made up
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executive brunch of British government. The main objective of this essay is to analyse whether Prime Minister is more powerful than British Cabinet. It will first explain and define what is meant by Cabinet and Prime Minister‚ followed by their roles and duties in government. It will then analyze and explain relationship between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. In conclusion‚ it will summarise key ideas and principles. Prime Minister is a head of government whose power is secured in Britain from
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Assess the significance of the Cabinet in the Executive Branch The US Cabinet consists of the heads of 15 executive departments and occasionally other important officials that the President decides to include. Some argue that the Cabinet is as important as the President wants it to be. The Cabinet is also said to have a greater input in legislative processes on an individual basis rather than as a collective body. This is known as a Kitchen Cabinet. The Cabinet lacks constitutional legitimacy
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known as frontbenchers. All members of government are appointed by the PM. The cabinet (22-23 members) meet regularly. Ministerial selection The PM must weigh up the qualities of individuals against the political consequences of appointing them. Qualities that ideal ministers should possess: Must be politically reliable Must have potential Should share their views Managerial skills needed Under coalition How many cabinet posts do they have each? Must discuss whom to elect together Other forms of
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in modern times. It is here that terminologies like Cabinets of Curiosities become significant due to the activity of preserving historical significance in large rooms built specifically for this purpose. Cabinets of Curiosities: These are collections of items
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Discuss the view that Cabinet no longer makes key decisions. (25 marks) There is evidence to suggest that cabinet no longer makes key decisions‚ and that the power rests with the Prime Minister alone. Traditionally the Prime Minister would be first among equals‚ chairing debates but only ultimately has the same say on issues as any other cabinet minister‚ when it came down to voting on the issue. Badgehot says that Cabinet has become just a ‘Dignified Institution’ in the 20th century‚ and many other
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Cabinet Ministers of India | No. | Portfolio | Name of Minister | 1. | Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz.: Ministry of Personnel‚ Public Grievances & Pensions‚ Ministry of Planning‚ Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space | Manmohan Singh | 2. | Minister of Finance | P. Chidambaram | 3. | Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Food Processing Industries | Sharad Pawar | 4. | Minister
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analyse the concept of prime ministerial versus cabinet government. I will talk about the role of the prime minster and the cabinet and assess the prime ministerial power versus the cabinet. All sources of information will be referenced. The cabinet is the executive committee of the government and all its members are appointed by the Prime Minister and it is chaired‚ answerable to and accountable to the prime minister (Wilson 2003). The cabinet is formed to decide on major policies to be adopted
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