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Prime Minister and executive: Edexcel A‑Level Politics questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Politics exam question on Prime Minister and executive, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(b)

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 2(b): Evaluate the view that Prime Ministers now have too much power. In your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of the study of Component

  2. Q1(a)

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 1(a): Describe, using examples, the features of the Royal Prerogative. (10)

  3. Q4(a)

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 4(a): ‘The Prime Minister’s power depends largely on the Cabinet.’ How far do you agree that the Prime Minister’s power depends largely on the Cabinet? In your answer

  4. Q1(b)

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 1(b): Describe the convention of individual ministerial responsibility. (10)

  5. Q2

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 2: Using Source 1, explain the factors that Prime Ministers consider when appointing their Cabinet. In your response you must use knowledge and understanding to an

  6. Q1(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 1(b): in the source booklet. (b) Using the source, evaluate the view that power lies mainly with the Prime Minister rather than Cabinet. In your response you must: •

  7. Q1(b)

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 1(b): Describe the composition of the executive. (10)

  8. Q2(b)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 2(b): Evaluate the view that the concepts of individual ministerial responsibility and collective ministerial responsibility are both still important. In your answer

  9. Q3

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 3: Source 2 and Source 3 examine the relationship between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. They consider where the balance of power between these two parts of U

  10. Q2(b)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    30 marksRelations between the branchesPrime Minister and executive
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 2(b): Evaluate the view that since 2010 the executive has dominated Parliament. In your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of the study of

  11. Q2(b)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 2(b): Evaluate the view that since 2010 the UK has seen a return to cabinet government. In your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of th

  12. Q2

    October 2020 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    October 2020 AS Paper 2, question 2: Source 1 concerns the reasons for ministerial resignations. It is adapted from an article in The Guardian by Heather Stewart, Pippa Crerar and Dan Sabbagh, in 2

  13. Q4(a)

    October 2020 · AS Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executiveRelations between the branches
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    October 2020 AS Paper 2, question 4(a): ‘The power of a Prime Minister comes mainly from his or her dominance over Parliament, rather than controlling the Executive.’ How far do you agree that it is a

  14. Q1(b)

    June 2019 · Paper 2

    30 marksPrime Minister and executive
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    June 2019 Paper 2, question 1(b): This source is adapted from the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee report entitled the ‘Role and powers of the Prime Minister’ publi

  15. Q2

    June 2019 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksPrime Minister and executiveThe constitution
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    June 2019 AS Paper 2, question 2: Source 1 is adapted from the report on the role and powers of the Prime Minister from the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, publis
All 15 questions on Prime Minister and executive, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that Prime Ministers now have too much power. In your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of the study of Component
  2. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q1(a) (10 marks): Describe, using examples, the features of the Royal Prerogative. (10)
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q4(a) (30 marks): ‘The Prime Minister’s power depends largely on the Cabinet.’ How far do you agree that the Prime Minister’s power depends largely on the Cabinet? In your answer
  4. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q1(b) (10 marks): Describe the convention of individual ministerial responsibility. (10)
  5. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q2 (10 marks): Using Source 1, explain the factors that Prime Ministers consider when appointing their Cabinet. In your response you must use knowledge and understanding to an
  6. June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(b) (30 marks): in the source booklet. (b) Using the source, evaluate the view that power lies mainly with the Prime Minister rather than Cabinet. In your response you must: •
  7. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q1(b) (10 marks): Describe the composition of the executive. (10)
  8. June 2022, Paper 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that the concepts of individual ministerial responsibility and collective ministerial responsibility are both still important. In your answer
  9. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q3 (10 marks): Source 2 and Source 3 examine the relationship between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. They consider where the balance of power between these two parts of U
  10. November 2021, Paper 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that since 2010 the executive has dominated Parliament. In your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of the study of
  11. October 2020, Paper 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that since 2010 the UK has seen a return to cabinet government. In your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of th
  12. October 2020, AS Paper 2, Q2 (10 marks): Source 1 concerns the reasons for ministerial resignations. It is adapted from an article in The Guardian by Heather Stewart, Pippa Crerar and Dan Sabbagh, in 2
  13. October 2020, AS Paper 2, Q4(a) (30 marks): ‘The power of a Prime Minister comes mainly from his or her dominance over Parliament, rather than controlling the Executive.’ How far do you agree that it is a
  14. June 2019, Paper 2, Q1(b) (30 marks): This source is adapted from the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee report entitled the ‘Role and powers of the Prime Minister’ publi
  15. June 2019, AS Paper 2, Q2 (10 marks): Source 1 is adapted from the report on the role and powers of the Prime Minister from the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, publis

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