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Comparative politics

Executive power

With two recent incumbents in office, this article evaluates the powers of, and constraints on, the US president and UK prime minister

Trump sitting outside the White House signing the bill, surrounded by supporters.
Trump signing the One Big Beautiful Bill, 4 July 2025
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■  Edexcel Paper 2, 3.1: The structure, role and powers of the executive; Paper 3, 3: US presidency.

■  AQA Paper 1, 3.1.1.3: The prime minister and cabinet; Paper 2, 3.2.1.3: The executive branch of government: president; Paper 2, 3.2.2.2: Comparative politics: the executives.

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