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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A political office-holder responsible for an area of government policy and accountable to Parliament for their work.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
A member of the government responsible for an area of its work.
Revise: Parliamentary FunctionsThe government, led by the Prime Minister, develops policies and runs the country. Parliament makes laws, debates national issues and checks the government's work. MPs sit in the House of Commons; members of the House of Lords are also called peers.
Link each method to accountability: explain how it obtains information, challenges a decision or makes ministers justify their actions.
Distinguish the Prime Minister’s leadership role, the Cabinet’s collective decision-making role and an individual minister’s responsibility for a policy area.
Explain how a power works: appointing and dismissing ministers can strengthen the Prime Minister’s control over government policy.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
A politician appointed to a government role who makes policy decisions and is responsible for the work of their department or portfolio.
Revise: Formation and Organization of GovernmentAt a UK general election, voters choose MPs to represent constituencies in the House of Commons. They do not directly elect a Prime Minister. Government is the group that directs the running of the country; Parliament is the institution that makes laws and examines the government's work.
