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==Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions==
 
==Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions==
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*Topic - The US Constitution & Federalism:
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the nature of the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the nature of the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the flexibility of the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the flexibility of the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the provision and principles of the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the provisions and principles of the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the ways in which the sources of the US and the UK constitutions are similar.
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**Examine the ways in which the sources of the US and the UK constitutions are different.
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**Examine the similarites that exist in terms of the separation of powers in the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the separation of powers in the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the similarites that exist in terms of checks and balances in the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of checks and balances in the US and UK constitutions.
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**Examine the similarities between the US federal system and the UK system of devolution.
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**Examine the differences between the US federal system and the UK system of devolution.
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*Topic - Congress:
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the powers of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the powers of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine how powerful the House of Representatives is compared to the House of Commons.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the powers of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the powers of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine how powerful the Senate is compared to the House of Lords.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the significance of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the significance of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine how significant the House of Representatives is compared to the House of Commons.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the significance of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the significance of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine how significant the Senate is compared to the House of Lords.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the strengths of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the strengths of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the strengths of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the strengths of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the weaknesses of the Senate and the House of Lords.
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**Examine the ways in which the relationship between the House of Representatives and the House of Commons and their respective upper chambers is similar.
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**Examine the ways in which the relationship between the House of Representatives and the House of Commons and their upper chambers is different.
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**Examine the ways in which the relationship between the Senate and the House of Lords and their respective lower chambers is similar.
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**Examine the ways in which the relationship between the Senate and the House of Lords and their respective lower chambers is different.
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*Topic - The Presidency:
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**Examine the ways in which the role of the US President is similar to the role of the UK Prime Minister.
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**Examine the ways in which the role of the US President is different to the role of the UK Prime Minister.
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**Examine the ways in which the powers of the US President are similar to the powers of the UK Prime Minister.
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**Examine the ways in which the powers of the US President are different to the powers of the UK Prime Minister.
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**Examine the ways in which the US President and the UK Prime Minister can determine their respective government's policy agenda are similar.
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**Examine the ways in which the US President and the UK Prime Minister can determine their respective government's policy agenda are different.
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**Examine how the US President and the UK Prime Minister can control their respective government's policy agenda.
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**Examine how the US President's and the UK Prime Minister's control of the government's policy agenda can be undermined.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the US President the UK Prime Minister being accountable to their respective legislatures.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the US President the UK Prime Minister being accountable to their respective legislatures.
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*Topic - The Supreme Court & Civil Rights:
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the powers of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the powers of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of the independence of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of the independence of the US and the UK Supreme Courts.
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**Examine the ways in which the US and the UK Supreme Courts protect rights are similar.
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**Examine the ways in which the US and the UK Supreme Courts protect rights are different.
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**Examine how the US and the UK Supreme Courts protect rights.
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**Examine the ways in which interest/pressure groups have succeeded in protecting civil rights in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the ways in which interest/pressure groups have failed to protect civil rights in the US and the UK.
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*Topic - US Democracy & Participation:
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**Examine the similar ways in which the party system operates in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the different ways in which the party system operates in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the factors that have led to a two-party system in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the factors that have led to a multi-party system in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of party unity in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of party unity in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in the policy profiles of the two main parties in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the differences that exist in the policy profiles of the two main parties in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the similarities that exist in terms of campaign finance and party funding in the US and the UK.
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**Examine the differences that exist in terms of campaign finance and party funding in the US and the UK.
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**Examine how powerful pressure groups are in the US and the UK.
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**Examine how methods of pressure groups are similar in the US and the UK.
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**Examine how the methods of pressure groups are different in the US and the UK. 
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**Examine how influential pressure groups are in the US and the UK.
  
 
==Paper 3 - 30-Mark Essay Questions==
 
==Paper 3 - 30-Mark Essay Questions==

Revision as of 18:11, 12 December 2018

Paper 1 - 30-Mark Essay Questions

Paper 1 - 24-Mark Core Political Ideas Questions

Paper 2 - 30-Mark Essay Questions

Paper 2 - 24-Mark Non-Core Political Ideas Questions

Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Questions

Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Theory 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 - 30-Mark Essay Questions

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