AO1: The UK Prime Minister is the party leader and so can dominate policy, unlike the US President who is more of a figurehead AO2: This allows the UK Prime Minister more control over the legislative agenda, as they are expected to take a leadership role on party policy throughout their tenure, whereas the US President may be less able to unite party members behind their legislative goals AO1: The UK Prime Minister can make use of the ‘carrot and stick’ to motivate and discipline MPs, but this is not available to the AO2: US President AO1: UK Prime Ministers can offer MPs within their party ministerial positions in return for loyalty and can also use the whip system to ensure support on legislation, whereas the US President has no direct power over the elected representatives AO2: The UK Prime Minister has more power of persuasion directly within Parliament compared to the US President AO1: The UK Prime Minister themselves or their appointed ministers can work directly within Parliament to influence individual AO2: MPs to support legislation because of the fusion of powers, whereas the US President is unable to enter Congress and must rely on more formal channels to discuss potential support with members of Congress AO1: The UK Prime Minister is able to make appointments to the House Of Lords, which is part of the legislature, whereas the US AO2: President cannot make any appointments to the elected chambers AO1: The UK Prime Minister may have more influence over the ideological makeup and gain support within the House of Lords with the ability to make appointments, whereas the directly nature of the US Congress means that the US President is less able to influence legislative decisions unless there is a tie within the Senate, when the Vice President then has the ability to cast the deciding vote AO2: Members of the UK Cabinet chosen by the UK Prime Minister are also elected MPs, whereas the US Cabinet are not permitted to be elected representatives AO1: The UK Prime Minister chooses their Cabinet from within Parliament because of the fusion of powers, and so can use their loyalty to ensure they support the PM’s legislative goals, as well as individual Cabinet ministers working within Parliament to gain support from party members or opposition, whereas the US Cabinet is separate from the elected chambers and so may have no network of communication to use for negotiating support for the president’s legislative agenda