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This is an in-depth question bank of all possible exam questions for the Edexcel A level (1) UK Government and Politics, (2) Political Ideologies and (3) Global Politics. It is comprised of multiple sources, exams and textbook information. It would be most useful for A level Government and Politics students who are looking to revise using Essay planning.

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Mark Source
Topic Subject Question Paper Location
s Y = Yes
Democracy Using the source evaluate the view that
McNaughton
UK Politics and the UK is suffering from a participation 30 Y 1
Textbook
Participation crisis.
Democracy
Evaluate the extent to which pressure McNaughton
UK Politics and 30 1
groups enhance democracy in the UK. Textbook
Participation
Democracy
Evaluate the varuous ways in which rights McNaughton
UK Politics and 30 1
are protected in the UK. Textbook
Participation
Using the source, evaluate the extent to
Political McNaughton
UK Politics which two-party dominance has declined 30 Y 1
Parties Textbook
in the UK.
Using the source, evalaute the view that
Political McNaughton
UK Politics the Labour Partyhas returned to its orignal 30 Y 1
Parties Textbook
ideological position.
Political Evaluate the view that all the main UK McNaughton
UK Politics 30 1
Parties parties support liberal ideas. Textbook
Political Evaluate the case for introducing the state McNaughton
UK Politics 30 1
Parties funding of parties. Textbook
Using the source, evaluate the impact of
Electoral McNaughton
UK Politics first-past-the-post in terms of 30 Y 1
Systems Textbook
representative democracy.
Using the source, evaluate the use of
Electoral McNaughton
UK Politics referendums to determine important 30 Y 1
Systems Textbook
political and constitutional issues.
Evaluate the criticisms that have been
Electoral McNaughton
UK Politics levelled against the use of referendums in 30 1
Systems Textbook
the UK.
Evaluate the case for introducing
Electoral McNaughton
UK Politics proportional representation for UK general 30 1
Systems Textbook
elections.
Voting
Using the source, evaluate the importance McNaughton
UK Politics Behaviour and 30 Y 1
of class in voting behaviour. Textbook
the Media
Voting
Using the source, evaluate the influence of McNaughton
UK Politics Behaviour and 30 Y 1
the press in general elections in the UK. Textbook
the Media
Voting Evaluate the relative importance of
McNaughton
UK Politics Behaviour and different demographic factors in voting 30 1
Textbook
the Media behaviour.
Voting
Evaluate the impact of turnout in McNaughton
UK Politics Behaviour and 30 1
determining the outcomes of elections. Textbook
the Media
UK Using the source, evaluate the
The McNaughton
Governmen effectiveness of constitutional reform since 30 Y 2
Constitution Textbook
t 1997.
UK The Using the source, evaluate the extent to 30 Y 2 McNaughton

,Governmen which the UK is now effecively a federal
Constitution Textbook
t system.
UK Evaluate the extent to which rights are
The McNaughton
Governmen effecively protected by the UK's 30 2
Constitution Textbook
t constitutional arrangements.
UK
The Evaluate the extent to which the UK McNaughton
Governmen 30 2
Constitution Parliament remains effectively sovereign. Textbook
t
UK Using the source, evaluate the
McNaughton
Governmen Parliament arangements in favour of an elected 30 Y 2
Textbook
t second chamber.
UK
Using the source, evaluat ehte McNaughton
Governmen Parliament 30 Y 2
effectiveness of the House of Commons. Textbook
t
UK
Evaluat eth eeffectiveness of backbench McNaughton
Governmen Parliament 30 2
MPs. Textbook
t
UK
Evaluate the effectiveness of the House of McNaughton
Governmen Parliament 30 2
Lords. Textbook
t
UK The Prime
Using the source, evaluate the importance McNaughton
Governmen Minister and 30 Y 2
of the cabinet in policy making. Textbook
t Executive
UK The Prime Using the source, evaluate the extent to
McNaughton
Governmen Minister and which prime ministers dominate the UK 30 Y 2
Textbook
t Executive political system.
Evaluate the extent to which prime
UK The Prime
ministers dominate cabinet. Use the McNaughton
Governmen Minister and 30 2
information of at least three prime Textbook
t Executive
ministers.
UK The Prime
Evaluate the importance of collective McNaughton
Governmen Minister and 30 2
responsibility. Textbook
t Executive
Using the source, evaluate the idea that
UK Relations
the House of Lords is a more effective McNaughton
Governmen between 30 Y 2
check on government power thanthe Textbook
t branches
House of Commons.
UK Relations
Using the source, evaluate the role of McNaughton
Governmen between 30 Y 2
judges in protecting rights in the UK. Textbook
t branches
UK Relations
Evaluate the extent to which the Supreme McNaughton
Governmen between 30 2
Courrt can control governmental power. Textbook
t branches
Evaluate the belief that the balance of
UK Relations
power between the executive and McNaughton
Governmen between 30 2
parliament is markedly shifted towards Textbook
t branches
parliament.
Democracy Using the source, evaluate the view that
UK Politics 30 Y 1 Exam Paper
and UK democracy is in crisis.

, Participation
Using the source, evaluate the view that
Political
UK Politics the major parties still remain the dominant 30 Y 1 Exam Paper
Parties
force in UK politics.
Evaluate the extent to which general
Voting
elections in the UK are lost by the
UK Politics Behaviour and 30 1 Exam Paper
government rather than won by the
the Media
opposition.
Voting
Evaluate the extent to which social factors
UK Politics Behaviour and 30 1 Exam Paper
determine voting behaviour.
the Media
Core
To what extent do modern and classical
Political Liberalism 24 1 Exam Paper
liberals agree over the role of the state?
Ideas
Core
To what extent are different socialists
Political Socialism 24 1 Exam Paper
committed to ‘equality of outcome’?
Ideas
Using the source, evaluate the view that
UK the logical next step after devolution to
The
Governmen Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is 30 Y 2 Exam Paper
Constitution
t the devolution of further power to
England.
Using the source, evaluate the view that
UK
The Constitutional reforms in the UK since 1997
Governmen 30 Y 2 Exam Paper
Constitution have been weak, incomplete and require
t
further change.
UK
Evaluate how far Parliament retains sole
Governmen Parliament 30 2 Exam Paper
sovereignty within the UK political system.
t
UK Prime Evaluate the extent to which the UK
Governmen Minister and government’s control over Parliament has 30 2 Exam Paper
t the Executive reduced in recent years.
Non-core To what extent is the disagreement within
Political Feminism feminism about the nature of men and 24 2 Exam Paper
Ideas women significant to this political idea?
Non-core
To what extent do feminists disagree about
Political Feminism 24 2 Exam Paper
the role of the state?
Ideas
Democracy Using the source, evaluate the view that
UK Politics and pressure group activity supports 30 Y 1 Exam Paper
Participation democracy and participation.
Using the source, evaluate the view that
Electoral
UK Politics referendums create more problems than 30 Y 1 Exam Paper
Systems
solutions.
Democracy Evaluate the view that citizens can no
UK Politics and longer feel confident that their rights in the 30 1 Exam Paper
Participation UK are secure and established.

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Paul Fairclough, Philip Lynch, Toby Cooper UK Government and Political Participation for AS/A Level
Publisher: Unknown ISBN: 9781471889233 Edition: 1

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