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==Paper 1 - 24-Mark Core Political Ideas Questions== | ==Paper 1 - 24-Mark Core Political Ideas Questions== | ||
| − | Every question will be followed by the following instruction: " | + | Every question will be followed by the following instruction: |
| + | "You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer and consider both sides in a balanced way." | ||
*Topic - Conservatism: | *Topic - Conservatism: | ||
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**To what extent are conservatives libertarian? | **To what extent are conservatives libertarian? | ||
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*Topic - Liberalism: | *Topic - Liberalism: | ||
**To what extent do liberals agree on the role of the state? | **To what extent do liberals agree on the role of the state? | ||
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**To what extent do liberals agree on the management of the economy? | **To what extent do liberals agree on the management of the economy? | ||
**To what extent do liberals disagree on the management of the economy? | **To what extent do liberals disagree on the management of the economy? | ||
| − | **To what extent do | + | **To what extent do liberals have a pessimistic view of government? |
| + | **To what extent do liberals believe that an individual is free to control their own destiny? | ||
| + | **To what extent do liberals believe in the primacy of formal equality? | ||
| + | **To what extent do liberals believe in equality of opportunity? | ||
| + | **To what extent do liberals believe in social justice? | ||
| + | **To what extent are liberals free-market capitalists? | ||
*Topic - Socialism: | *Topic - Socialism: | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists agree on the role of the state? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists disagree on the role of the state? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists agree about human nature? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists disagree about human nature? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists believe in the importance of social class? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists reject individualism? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists agree on the management of the economy? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists disagree on the management of the economy? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists believe in collectivism? | ||
| + | **To what extent are socialists revolutionaries? | ||
| + | **To what extent are socialists democrats? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists reject capitalism? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists agree about the nature of equality? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists diagree about the nature of equality? | ||
| + | **To what extent do socialists believe in social engineering? | ||
==Paper 2 - 30-Mark Essay Questions== | ==Paper 2 - 30-Mark Essay Questions== | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 12 December 2018
Contents
- 1 Paper 1 - 30-Mark Essay Questions
- 2 Paper 1 - 24-Mark Core Political Ideas Questions
- 3 Paper 2 - 30-Mark Essay Questions
- 4 Paper 2 - 24-Mark Non-Core Political Ideas Questions
- 5 Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Questions
- 6 Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions
- 7 Paper 3 - 30-Mark Essay Questions
Paper 1 - 30-Mark Essay Questions
Paper 1 - 24-Mark Core Political Ideas Questions
Every question will be followed by the following instruction: "You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer and consider both sides in a balanced way."
- Topic - Conservatism:
- To what extent do conservatives agree on the role of the state?
- To what extent do conservatives disagree on the role of the state?
- To what extent do conservatives agree about human nature?
- To what extent do conservatives disagree about human nature?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in society?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in atomism?
- To what extent do conservatives agree on the management of the economy?
- To what extent do conservatives disagree on the management of the economy?
- To what extent are conservatives pragmatists?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in tradition?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in human imperfection?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in hierarchy?
- To what extent are conservatives paternalistic?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in change?
- To what extent do conservatives believe in personal freedom?
- To what extent are conservatives libertarian?
- Topic - Liberalism:
- To what extent do liberals agree on the role of the state?
- To what extent do liberals disagree on the role of the state?
- To what extent do liberals agree about human nature?
- To what extent do liberals disagree about human nature?
- To what extent do liberals believe in society?
- To what extent do liberals believe in individualism?
- To what extent do liberals agree on the management of the economy?
- To what extent do liberals disagree on the management of the economy?
- To what extent do liberals have a pessimistic view of government?
- To what extent do liberals believe that an individual is free to control their own destiny?
- To what extent do liberals believe in the primacy of formal equality?
- To what extent do liberals believe in equality of opportunity?
- To what extent do liberals believe in social justice?
- To what extent are liberals free-market capitalists?
- Topic - Socialism:
- To what extent do socialists agree on the role of the state?
- To what extent do socialists disagree on the role of the state?
- To what extent do socialists agree about human nature?
- To what extent do socialists disagree about human nature?
- To what extent do socialists believe in the importance of social class?
- To what extent do socialists reject individualism?
- To what extent do socialists agree on the management of the economy?
- To what extent do socialists disagree on the management of the economy?
- To what extent do socialists believe in collectivism?
- To what extent are socialists revolutionaries?
- To what extent are socialists democrats?
- To what extent do socialists reject capitalism?
- To what extent do socialists agree about the nature of equality?
- To what extent do socialists diagree about the nature of equality?
- To what extent do socialists believe in social engineering?
Paper 2 - 30-Mark Essay Questions
Paper 2 - 24-Mark Non-Core Political Ideas Questions
Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Questions
- Topic - The US Constitution & Federalism:
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the nature of the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the nature of the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the flexibility of the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the flexibility of the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the provision and principles of the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the provisions and principles of the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the ways in which the sources of the US and the UK constitutions are similar.
- Examine the ways in which the sources of the US and the UK constitutions are different.
- Examine the similarites that exist in terms of the separation of powers in the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the separation of powers in the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the similarites that exist in terms of checks and balances in the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of checks and balances in the US and UK constitutions.
- Examine the similarities between the US federal system and the UK system of devolution.
- Examine the differences between the US federal system and the UK system of devolution.
- Topic - Congress:
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the powers of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the powers of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine how powerful the House of Representatives is compared to the House of Commons.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the powers of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the powers of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine how powerful the Senate is compared to the House of Lords.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the significance of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the significance of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine how significant the House of Representatives is compared to the House of Commons.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the significance of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the significance of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine how significant the Senate is compared to the House of Lords.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the strengths of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the strengths of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the strengths of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the strengths of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the Senate and the House of Lords.
- Examine the ways in which the relationship between the House of Representatives and the House of Commons and their respective upper chambers is similar.
- Examine the ways in which the relationship between the House of Representatives and the House of Commons and their upper chambers is different.
- Examine the ways in which the relationship between the Senate and the House of Lords and their respective lower chambers is similar.
- Examine the ways in which the relationship between the Senate and the House of Lords and their respective lower chambers is different.
- Topic - The Presidency:
- Examine the ways in which the role of the US President is similar to the role of the UK Prime Minister.
- Examine the ways in which the role of the US President is different to the role of the UK Prime Minister.
- Examine the ways in which the powers of the US President are similar to the powers of the UK Prime Minister.
- Examine the ways in which the powers of the US President are different to the powers of the UK Prime Minister.
- Examine the ways in which the US President and the UK Prime Minister can determine their respective government's policy agenda are similar.
- Examine the ways in which the US President and the UK Prime Minister can determine their respective government's policy agenda are different.
- Examine how the US President and the UK Prime Minister can control their respective government's policy agenda.
- Examine how the US President's and the UK Prime Minister's control of the government's policy agenda can be undermined.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the US President the UK Prime Minister being accountable to their respective legislatures.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the US President the UK Prime Minister being accountable to their respective legislatures.
- Topic - The Supreme Court & Civil Rights:
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the powers of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the powers of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the independence of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of the independence of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
- Examine the ways in which the US and the UK Supreme Courts protect rights are similar.
- Examine the ways in which the US and the UK Supreme Courts protect rights are different.
- Examine how the US and the UK Supreme Courts protect rights.
- Examine the ways in which interest/pressure groups have succeeded in protecting civil rights in the US and the UK.
- Examine the ways in which interest/pressure groups have failed to protect civil rights in the US and the UK.
- Topic - US Democracy & Participation:
- Examine the similar ways in which the party system operates in the US and the UK.
- Examine the different ways in which the party system operates in the US and the UK.
- Examine the factors that have led to a two-party system in the US and the UK.
- Examine the factors that have led to a multi-party system in the US and the UK.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of party unity in the US and the UK.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of party unity in the US and the UK.
- Examine the similarities that exist in the policy profiles of the two main parties in the US and the UK.
- Examine the differences that exist in the policy profiles of the two main parties in the US and the UK.
- Examine the similarities that exist in terms of campaign finance and party funding in the US and the UK.
- Examine the differences that exist in terms of campaign finance and party funding in the US and the UK.
- Examine how powerful pressure groups are in the US and the UK.
- Examine how methods of pressure groups are similar in the US and the UK.
- Examine how the methods of pressure groups are different in the US and the UK.
- Examine how influential pressure groups are in the US and the UK.
Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions
As above but with each question beginning with "analyse" and ending with "in your answer you must consider the relevance of a least one comparative theory."
