Summary Edexcel A-Level Politics - Paper 2 - UK Government and Feminism

Edexcel
A Level
Politics
Summary
Component 2

, Context –

UK Government –
1. The Constitution
1.1 – Nature and sources of the constitution
1.2 – How the constitution has changed since 1997
1.3 – Role and powers of devolved bodies in UK, and impact of this devolution
1.4 – Debates on further reform
2. Parliament
2.1 – Structure and role of the House of Commons and House of Lords
2.2 – Comparative powers of House of Commons and House of Lords
2.3 – Legislative process
2.4 – Ways in which Parliament interacts with the Executive
3. Prime Minister and Executive
3.1 – The Structure, role and powers of the Executive
3.2 – The concept of ministerial responsibility
3.3 – The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
4. Relations between the branches
4.1 – Supreme Court and its interactions and influence over, the legislative and policy
making processes
4.2 – Relationship between executive and parliament
4.3 – Aims, role and impact of EU on UK government
4.4 – Location of sovereignty in UK political system


Non-core Political Ideas –
1. Feminism –
1.1 – Feminism: Ideas and Principles
1.2 – Different types of feminism
1.3 – Feminist thinkers and their ideas