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Which institutional feature most directly affects effective that scrutiny practice — scrutiny of the executive and how effective that scrutiny is in practice? Use the relevant political concepts and evidence from The structure and role of Parliament.
- A.a legislative vote, executive order, ministerial convention, appointment or scrutiny example linked to the comparison and its consequence for executive power and accountability.
- B.A definition of executive power and accountability with no UK-US application.
- C.A fact from another Politics component with no comparative link.
- D.A vague assertion that both countries work in the same way.
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- The correct answer is a legislative vote, executive order, ministerial convention, appointment or scrutiny example linked to the comparison and its consequence for executive power and accountability.
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a legislative vote, executive order, ministerial convention, appointment or scrutiny example linked to the comparison and its consequence for executive power and accountability. This is correct because political evidence must connect a legislative vote, executive order, ministerial convention, appointment or scrutiny example to the stated UK-US claim.
Apply cabinet responsibility, party majority, executive orders, congressional checks, appointments, impeachment and legislative scrutiny precisely. the UK Prime Minister normally leads the parliamentary majority, whereas the US President is separately elected and operates within a formal separation of powers.
A structural viewpoint emphasises formal rules; however, a rational or cultural viewpoint may explain how actors use those rules. Overall, judge the evidence from a legislative vote, executive order, ministerial convention, appointment or scrutiny example and explain whether different executive-legislative relationships alter appointment, policy and scrutiny powers for "Analyse and evaluate scrutiny of the executive and how effective that scrutiny is in practice.".
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