PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 8PL0/02 POLITICS ADVANCED
SUBSIDIARY PAPER 2: UK GOVERNMENT + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
Politics 🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: UK Government
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• There
centre number and candidate number.
are three sections and you must answer four questions:
– in Section A answer either Question 1(a) or 1(b)
– in Section B answer both Question 2 and Question 3
– in Section C answer either Question 4(a) or 4(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1(a) OR Question 1(b). Begin your answer on page 3.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
EITHER
1 (a) Describe, using examples, the features of the Royal Prerogative.
(10)
OR
(b) Describe the role and composition of the Supreme Court.
(10)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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SUBSIDIARY PAPER 2: UK GOVERNMENT + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
Politics 🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: UK Government
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• There
centre number and candidate number.
are three sections and you must answer four questions:
– in Section A answer either Question 1(a) or 1(b)
– in Section B answer both Question 2 and Question 3
– in Section C answer either Question 4(a) or 4(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P76510A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1/1
,
, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1(a) OR Question 1(b). Begin your answer on page 3.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
EITHER
1 (a) Describe, using examples, the features of the Royal Prerogative.
(10)
OR
(b) Describe the role and composition of the Supreme Court.
(10)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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