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Pearson Edexcel
A-Level 2021]
Politics Paper 2:
UK Government
and Non-core
Political Ideas
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Paper
Time 2 hours
reference 9PL0/02
Politics
Advanced
PAPER 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centre
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• – in SectiontwoA answer
There are sections and you must answer three questions:
either 1(a) or 1(b) and then either 2(a) or 2(b)
– in Section B answer either 3(a) or 3(b), 4(a) or 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b), 6(a) or 6(b),
7(a) or 7(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
− there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators must not be used.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 84.
• – usemarks
The for each question are shown in brackets
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.
• Good luck
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• with your examination.
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SECTION A: UK GOVERNMENT
Answer ONE question from either Question 1(a) or Question 1(b) and then
answer ONE question from either Question 2(a) or Question 2(b).
EITHER
1 (a) This source is adapted from an article in the Financial Times in November 2019.
Source 1
Nigel Farage claimed that Brexit party supporters were offered peerages in an
attempt to persuade the party not to field parliamentary candidates in the 2019
general election. After the general election, Farage vowed to campaign for a
new political system by reforming the Lords, which he states has no democratic
legitimacy. The average age of peers is 70 with too few women. The system of
appointment produces an unprofessional chamber with ‘working’ and ‘non-working’
peers. Lacking legitimacy, the chamber is too weak to do its job. In 2015, research
suggested a relationship between large political donors and nominations to the
Lords is statistically significant.
However, the Lords display ‘independence of thought’ with many crossbenchers not
being aligned to any political parties; many members see it as their duty to hold
governments to account. Governments are regularly defeated in the Lords, which
provides expert advice and informed scrutiny to the process of legislation. The
independent House of Lords Appointments Commission vets all nominations for life
peers, including those nominated by party leaders. This has increased the numbers of
experts selected, and the Lords is now more representative: over 25% are women and
around 6% come from ethnic minorities.
Source: adapted from https://www.ft.com/content/2c8bb0a8-06fc-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd
Using the source, evaluate the view that the roles and membership of the House
of Lords require reform.
In your response you must:
• compare and contrast different opinions in the source
• examine and debate these views in a balanced way
• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.
(30)
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Pearson Edexcel
A-Level 2021]
Politics Paper 2:
UK Government
and Non-core
Political Ideas
Complete Test bank, All Chapters are included.
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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel
Level 3 GCE
Paper
Time 2 hours
reference 9PL0/02
Politics
Advanced
PAPER 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centre
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• – in SectiontwoA answer
There are sections and you must answer three questions:
either 1(a) or 1(b) and then either 2(a) or 2(b)
– in Section B answer either 3(a) or 3(b), 4(a) or 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b), 6(a) or 6(b),
7(a) or 7(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
− there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators must not be used.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 84.
• – usemarks
The for each question are shown in brackets
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.
• Good luck
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• with your examination.
Turn over
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SECTION A: UK GOVERNMENT
Answer ONE question from either Question 1(a) or Question 1(b) and then
answer ONE question from either Question 2(a) or Question 2(b).
EITHER
1 (a) This source is adapted from an article in the Financial Times in November 2019.
Source 1
Nigel Farage claimed that Brexit party supporters were offered peerages in an
attempt to persuade the party not to field parliamentary candidates in the 2019
general election. After the general election, Farage vowed to campaign for a
new political system by reforming the Lords, which he states has no democratic
legitimacy. The average age of peers is 70 with too few women. The system of
appointment produces an unprofessional chamber with ‘working’ and ‘non-working’
peers. Lacking legitimacy, the chamber is too weak to do its job. In 2015, research
suggested a relationship between large political donors and nominations to the
Lords is statistically significant.
However, the Lords display ‘independence of thought’ with many crossbenchers not
being aligned to any political parties; many members see it as their duty to hold
governments to account. Governments are regularly defeated in the Lords, which
provides expert advice and informed scrutiny to the process of legislation. The
independent House of Lords Appointments Commission vets all nominations for life
peers, including those nominated by party leaders. This has increased the numbers of
experts selected, and the Lords is now more representative: over 25% are women and
around 6% come from ethnic minorities.
Source: adapted from https://www.ft.com/content/2c8bb0a8-06fc-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd
Using the source, evaluate the view that the roles and membership of the House
of Lords require reform.
In your response you must:
• compare and contrast different opinions in the source
• examine and debate these views in a balanced way
• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.
(30)
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