Parliamentary pressure Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Contains 19 A* essay plans for Paper 1 and Paper 2 Edexcel Politics. I achieved an A* in the 2022 exams, these essay plans are in great detail with key statistics and evidence and strong analysis needed to get into the top level :) 1. How secure are the rights of UK citizens 2. Which party system we have in the UK 3. To what extent is the media the most powerful factor in influencing the way people vote 4. How healthy is the UKs democracy/do we have a democratic deficit 5. What factors ar...

Edexcel A Level Politics Paper 2 Mark Scheme June 2022. Pearson Edexcel GCE In Politics (9PL0) Paper 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas. Only government proposed amendments succeed in the Commons. Due to the majority for the government, the whip system and party loyalty in the Commons, nearly all successful amendments to bills require government backing with only 1% of proposals from non-government parliamentarians succeeding (UCL). We can conclude that the government’s dom...

Edexcel A Level Politics Paper 2 Mark Scheme June 2022. UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas. Only government proposed amendments succeed in the Commons. Due to the majority for the government, the whip system and party loyalty in the Commons, nearly all successful amendments to bills require government backing with only 1% of proposals from non-government parliamentarians succeeding (UCL). We can conclude that the government’s domination of the Commons makes Parliament largely...

AQA A-Level Law Year 1 Bill ️the name for a draft law going through Parliament before it passes all the parliamentary stages to become an Act of Parliament Sectional pressure group ️a pressure group that represents the interests of a particular group of people Cause pressure group ️a pressure group that exists to promote a particular cause Delegated legislation ️law made by some person or body other than Parliament, but with the authority of Parliament Statutory instrume...

POLI 330 Final Exam questions with verified answers 1. (TCO 1) Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists? (Points : 2) Historians look for generalizations, and political scientists are reluctant to generalize. Historians are reluctant to generalize, and political scientists look for generalizations. Historians are more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists. Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, and political scientist...

Direct democracy - ANSWER-all individuals express their opinions themselves and not through representatives acting on their behalf Representative democracy - ANSWER-an individual selects a person to act on their behalf Similarities of representative and direct democracy - ANSWER-based on a majority Differences of direct and representative democracy - ANSWER-direct is not elective, direct is for individuals, direct has more citizen involvement Legitimacy - ANSWER-the right to exerci...

The muscle of the back of the neck and upper trunk that controls shoulder movements is the: - ANSWER trapezius The transformation or change in genes which often results in growth pattern changes in cells is called: - ANSWER mutation the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates breast development and milk production is: - ANSWER Luteinizing hormone (LH) The process by which the lens and pupil adjust to focus light rays on the retina is - ANSWER accommodation Lymphocytes...

A-level POLITICS Paper 1 Government and politics of the UK 0 1 Explain and analyse three ways in which the results of elections have an impact on the types of government formed in the UK. [9 marks] 0 2 Explain and analyse three ways in which rights are protected in the UK. [9 marks] 0 3 Explain and analyse three methods used by UK pressure groups to achieve their aims. [9 mar The roles and influence of parliamentary select committees Extract 1 Select committees often show a more po...

Evaluate the extent that the actions of pressure groups have been significant in defending and protecting our rights-para 1: influence over government (7) - ANS -majority of pressure groups unlikely to exert influence if not in line with aims of gov / majority opinion of society - fails to enhance REPRESENTATIVE democracy -Eg. Countryside Alliance fails to prevent passage of 2004 Hunting Act - because their views not in line with dominant views in society -if a pressure group represents a ...

FLEXIBLE (STRENGTH) - ANSWER-THE UK CONSTITUTION IS EASY TO CHANGE. IT IS EASIER TO INTRODUCE AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT THAN E.G. TO AMEND THE US CONSTITUTION. BECAUSE THE UK CONSTITUTION CAN'T BE ENTRENCHED, IT CAN ADAPT TO CHANGING TIMES UNCERTAIN (WEAKNESS) - ANSWER-IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS, PARTICULARLY THE UNWRITTEN PARTS. DEMOCRATIC RULE (STRENGTH) - ANSWER-THE UK HAS A LONG, UNBROKEN PERIOD OF DEMOCRATIC RULE. CHANGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ABOUT DUE TO DEMOCRATIC PR...