1. POLITICS PRESENTATIONS
FOR A-LEVEL, IN MULTIMEDIA
SKI PARASKOS, 2001
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2. POLITICS
PRESENTATIONS
Prime Minister
& Cabinet
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3. 2222 BALANCE OF POWER

4. 3333 BALANCE OF POWER
Cabinet Prime Minister
WHO REALLY RULES?

5. 4444 BALANCE OF POWER
Cabinet Prime Minister
There are various models, with
Prime Ministerial control at one end
and Ministerial control at the other

6. 5555 BALANCE OF POWER
Cabinet Prime Minister
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PMCAB

7. 6666 BALANCE OF POWER
Prime Minister
?
PM
CAB
Some believe that the
PM, or at least a small
group around him, determine
ideological direction and
policy in key areas

8. 7777 BALANCE OF POWER
Cabinet
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PM
CAB
Others believe that Ministers,
or at least the Cabinet,
have their own power and
can constrain the P.M.

9. 8888 SOURCES OF POWER

10. 9999 SOURCES OF POWER
PRIME MINISTER’S POWERS

11. 10101010 SOURCES OF POWER
Appoints Cabinet & Ministers
PRIME MINISTER’S POWERS
Most Ministers stay in
line, as they want to
advance their career

12. 11111111 SOURCES OF POWER
Sets Agenda & Chairs Meetings
Appoints Cabinet & Ministers
PRIME MINISTER’S POWERS
Deciding what is discussed
and by whom (Cabinet
Committees) helps

13. 12121212 SOURCES OF POWER
Collective Responsibility
Sets Agenda & Chairs Meetings
Appoints Cabinet & Ministers
PRIME MINISTER’S POWERS
Once a decision is agreed
all Ministers will support
it in public

14. 13131313 SOURCES OF POWER
CABINET MINISTER’S POWERS

15. 14141414 SOURCES OF POWER
Departmental Powers
CABINET MINISTER’S POWERS
Cabinet Ministers and their
departments have certain
formal powers

16. 15151515 SOURCES OF POWER
Departmental Support
Departmental Powers
CABINET MINISTER’S POWERS
A Minister’s department
supplies information and
assistance as needed

17. 16161616 SOURCES OF POWER
Cabinet Support Needed by P.M.
Departmental Support
Departmental Powers
CABINET MINISTER’S POWERS
A Prime Minister who loses
the support of the cabinet
will usually resign

18. 17171717 CIRCUMSTANCES

19. 18181818 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER

20. 19191919 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER
Formal Powers
& Personal
Strengths
The Balance of Power depends on ...
But also on ...

21. 20202020 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER
Formal Powers
& Personal
Strengths
SURROUNDING
CIRCUMSTANCES

22. 21212121 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER
Formal Powers
& Personal
Strengths
Party
Support

23. 22222222 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER
Formal Powers
& Personal
Strengths
Party
Support
Public
Support

24. 23232323 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER
Formal Powers
& Personal
Strengths
Party
Support
Past
Success
Public
Support

25. 24242424 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER
Formal Powers
& Personal
Strengths
Party
Support
Past
Success
Unfolding
Events
Public
Support

26. 25252525 CIRCUMSTANCES
FACTORS AFFECTING POWER