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Politics
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🗯 Sample essays
Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas UK Politics
1 Democracy and participation
1.3 Pressure groups and other influences
1.4 Rights in context
2 Political parties
2.2 Established political parties
2.3 Emerging and minor UK political parties
2.4 UK political parties in context
3 Electoral systems
3.1 Different electoral systems
3.3 Electoral system analysis
4 Voting behaviour and the media
4.2 The influence of the media
1 Conservatism: core ideas and principles
1.2 Differing views and tensions within conservatism
1.3 Conservative thinkers and their ideas
2 Socialism: core ideas and principles
2.2 Differing views and tensions within socialism
2.3 Socialist thinkers and their ideas
Paper 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas UK Government
1 The constitution
1.3 The role and powers of devolved bodies in the UK, and the impact of this devolution
on the UK
1.4 Debates on further reform
2 Parliament
2.2 The comparative powers of the House of Commons and House of Lords
2.3 The legislative process
2.4 The ways in which Parliament interacts with the Executive
Politics 1
, 3 Prime Minister and Executive
3.1 The structure, role and powers of the Executive
3.2 The concept of ministerial responsibility
4 Relations between the branches
4.1 The Supreme Court and its interactions with, and influence over, the legislative and
policy-making processes
Paper 3A: Government and Politics of the USA
1 US Constitution and federalism
1.1 The nature of the US Constitution
1.2 The key features of the US Constitution and an evaluation of their effectiveness
today
2 US Congress
2.1 The structure of Congress
2.2 The functions of Congress
2.3 Interpretations and debates around Congress
3 US presidency
3.1 Formal sources of presidential power as outlined in the US Constitution and their use
3.2 Informal sources of presidential power and their use
3.3 The presidency
4 US Supreme Court and civil rights
4.1 The nature and role of the Supreme Court
4.3 The Supreme Court and public policy
4.4 The protection of civil liberties and rights in the US today
4.5 Race and rights in contemporary US politics
4.6 Interpretations and debates of the US Supreme Court and civil rights
5 US democracy and participation
5.1 Electoral systems in the USA
5.2 The key ideas and principles of the Democratic and Republican parties
5.3 Interest groups in the USA
6 Comparative approaches
6.2.3 UK and US legislative branches
6.2.5 UK and US executive branches
6.2.6 Rational, cultural and structural approaches
6.2.9 UK and US democracy and participation
Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political
Ideas UK Politics
1 Democracy and participation
Politics 2
, 1.3 Pressure groups and other influences
There are insider, outsider, sectional/interest and promotional/cause groups
Group methods
Insider methods Outside methods
Try access key decision makers to Mass public campaigns such as
argue case directly marches and demonstrations to put
pressure on govt, i.e. Stop the War
Provide specialist info and advice
and anti-austerity demonstrations in
when govt considering new
London
legislation
Publicity stunts of various kinds
Try target and influence specific
members of HoC, HoL, EU Social media, e-petitions and the
internet to voice their concerns and
UK policies regarding farming are make
raise public support
at EU level, National Farmers Union
therefore lobbies Brussels, not Use of celebrities to contribute
Westminster
Civil disobedience and illegal
activities
Factors influencing success
Insider consulted by government, Social status important social
aims tend to be compatible with position can be key as may not
government have economic power
Wealth use large funds for Size mass memberships or clearly
campaign purposes, can afford to represent large population more
hire expensive lobbyists likely succeed
Public support even if govt not Celebrity endorsement can be
concerned can feel pressure helpful publication
Other collective organizations
Corporations large companies seek to lobby govt to encourage them to legislate
in certain areas, i.e. Uber license in London
Think Tanks privately funded, non-profit organizations that conduct research with
view to change political policies, academic research, i.e. Centre for Policy
Politics 3
, Studies
Lobbyists companies who get paid to gain access to govt for their clients, often
employ ex-politicians who know how to access decision-makers
1.4 Rights in context
1215 Year Magna Carta was signed
The right to trial with jury Three rights created in the
The establishment of the Habeas Corpus Magna Carta that are still in
use today
The right to own property and land
Rights (in a social context) Legally protected social freedoms
Civil liberties Protections citizens have against the government and the state, as
well as those guaranteed by the state. Rights and freedoms in
relation to the state itself
Human rights Broader than civil liberties, also encompass ideas about decent
standards of living and freedoms of belief, expression, association
and movement etc
To proclaim certain rights, respect certain legal Requirements asked of King
procedures, and accept that his will could be John of England under the
bound by the law Magna Carta
Convention rights Name of rights established under the ECHR
1998 Year HRA was passed
2000 Year from which HRA was active
To give effect to the human rights set out in the European Purpose of
Convention on Human Rights and codify them into UK law the HRA
116 Number of pieces of legislation condensed into the Equality Act
2010 Year Equality Act was passed
To protect the rights of individuals and advance equality Purpose of the Equality
of opportunity for all Act
Politics 4
Politics
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ing%20materials/W73113_GCE_A_Politics_9PL0_AN_Accessible_version_V2.pdf
🗯 Sample essays
Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas UK Politics
1 Democracy and participation
1.3 Pressure groups and other influences
1.4 Rights in context
2 Political parties
2.2 Established political parties
2.3 Emerging and minor UK political parties
2.4 UK political parties in context
3 Electoral systems
3.1 Different electoral systems
3.3 Electoral system analysis
4 Voting behaviour and the media
4.2 The influence of the media
1 Conservatism: core ideas and principles
1.2 Differing views and tensions within conservatism
1.3 Conservative thinkers and their ideas
2 Socialism: core ideas and principles
2.2 Differing views and tensions within socialism
2.3 Socialist thinkers and their ideas
Paper 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas UK Government
1 The constitution
1.3 The role and powers of devolved bodies in the UK, and the impact of this devolution
on the UK
1.4 Debates on further reform
2 Parliament
2.2 The comparative powers of the House of Commons and House of Lords
2.3 The legislative process
2.4 The ways in which Parliament interacts with the Executive
Politics 1
, 3 Prime Minister and Executive
3.1 The structure, role and powers of the Executive
3.2 The concept of ministerial responsibility
4 Relations between the branches
4.1 The Supreme Court and its interactions with, and influence over, the legislative and
policy-making processes
Paper 3A: Government and Politics of the USA
1 US Constitution and federalism
1.1 The nature of the US Constitution
1.2 The key features of the US Constitution and an evaluation of their effectiveness
today
2 US Congress
2.1 The structure of Congress
2.2 The functions of Congress
2.3 Interpretations and debates around Congress
3 US presidency
3.1 Formal sources of presidential power as outlined in the US Constitution and their use
3.2 Informal sources of presidential power and their use
3.3 The presidency
4 US Supreme Court and civil rights
4.1 The nature and role of the Supreme Court
4.3 The Supreme Court and public policy
4.4 The protection of civil liberties and rights in the US today
4.5 Race and rights in contemporary US politics
4.6 Interpretations and debates of the US Supreme Court and civil rights
5 US democracy and participation
5.1 Electoral systems in the USA
5.2 The key ideas and principles of the Democratic and Republican parties
5.3 Interest groups in the USA
6 Comparative approaches
6.2.3 UK and US legislative branches
6.2.5 UK and US executive branches
6.2.6 Rational, cultural and structural approaches
6.2.9 UK and US democracy and participation
Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political
Ideas UK Politics
1 Democracy and participation
Politics 2
, 1.3 Pressure groups and other influences
There are insider, outsider, sectional/interest and promotional/cause groups
Group methods
Insider methods Outside methods
Try access key decision makers to Mass public campaigns such as
argue case directly marches and demonstrations to put
pressure on govt, i.e. Stop the War
Provide specialist info and advice
and anti-austerity demonstrations in
when govt considering new
London
legislation
Publicity stunts of various kinds
Try target and influence specific
members of HoC, HoL, EU Social media, e-petitions and the
internet to voice their concerns and
UK policies regarding farming are make
raise public support
at EU level, National Farmers Union
therefore lobbies Brussels, not Use of celebrities to contribute
Westminster
Civil disobedience and illegal
activities
Factors influencing success
Insider consulted by government, Social status important social
aims tend to be compatible with position can be key as may not
government have economic power
Wealth use large funds for Size mass memberships or clearly
campaign purposes, can afford to represent large population more
hire expensive lobbyists likely succeed
Public support even if govt not Celebrity endorsement can be
concerned can feel pressure helpful publication
Other collective organizations
Corporations large companies seek to lobby govt to encourage them to legislate
in certain areas, i.e. Uber license in London
Think Tanks privately funded, non-profit organizations that conduct research with
view to change political policies, academic research, i.e. Centre for Policy
Politics 3
, Studies
Lobbyists companies who get paid to gain access to govt for their clients, often
employ ex-politicians who know how to access decision-makers
1.4 Rights in context
1215 Year Magna Carta was signed
The right to trial with jury Three rights created in the
The establishment of the Habeas Corpus Magna Carta that are still in
use today
The right to own property and land
Rights (in a social context) Legally protected social freedoms
Civil liberties Protections citizens have against the government and the state, as
well as those guaranteed by the state. Rights and freedoms in
relation to the state itself
Human rights Broader than civil liberties, also encompass ideas about decent
standards of living and freedoms of belief, expression, association
and movement etc
To proclaim certain rights, respect certain legal Requirements asked of King
procedures, and accept that his will could be John of England under the
bound by the law Magna Carta
Convention rights Name of rights established under the ECHR
1998 Year HRA was passed
2000 Year from which HRA was active
To give effect to the human rights set out in the European Purpose of
Convention on Human Rights and codify them into UK law the HRA
116 Number of pieces of legislation condensed into the Equality Act
2010 Year Equality Act was passed
To protect the rights of individuals and advance equality Purpose of the Equality
of opportunity for all Act
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