PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 9PL0/3A POLITICS ADVANCED PAPER 3: Comparative Politics – USA + MARK SCHEME JUNE2025

PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 9PL0/3A POLITICS ADVANCED
PAPER 3: Comparative Politics – USA + MARK SCHEME JUNE2025
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PAPER 3: Comparative Politics – USA




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 Question 2
– in Section C answer two questions from 3(a) or 3(b) or 3(c).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 84.
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.



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, SECTION A
Answer ONE question from EITHER Question 1(a) OR Question 1(b).




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EITHER
1 (a) Examine the differences in the powers held by the Supreme Courts in the USA
and the UK.
(12)
OR
(b) Examine the similarities in the legislative powers of the US Congress and the
UK Parliament.
(12)




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