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==Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative 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== | ==Paper 3 - 12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 7 January 2019
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
- 8 Return to "Politics"
Paper 1 - 30-Mark Essay Questions
Topic - Democracy & Participation
- Evaluate the advantages of direct democracy.
- Evaluate the disadvantages of direct democracy.
- Evaluate the advantages of representative democracy.
- Evaluate the disadvantages of representative democracy.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of direct democracy in the UK.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of representative democracy in the UK.
- Evaluate the view that is was the suffragists that won votes for women.
- Evaluate the view that is was the suffragettes that won votes for women.
- Evaluate a contemporary case for further extending the franchise.
- Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups influence the political process in the UK.
- Evaluate the extent to which collective organisations influence the political process in the UK.
- Evaluate the extent to which think tanks influence the political process in the UK.
- Evaluate the extent to which lobbyists and corporation influence the political process in the UK.
- Evaluate the extent to which rights exist and are protected with the UK.
- Evaluate a contemporary case for further extending rights in the UK.
- Evaluate the view that the the UK’s rights-based culture has gone far enough.
- Evaluate the view that the the UK’s rights-based culture has not gone far enough.
- Evaluate the view that individual rights should always triumph over collective rights.
- Evaluate the view that individual rights should never triumph over collective rights.
- Evaluate the impact two contemporary civil liberty pressure groups have had on seccuring rights in the UK.
Topic - Political Parties
- Evaluate the view that political parties are becoming less relevant.
- Evaluate the view that political parties serve an important purpose in a representative democracy.
- Evaluate the case for the reform of how political parties are funded in the UK.
- Evaluate the case against the reform of how political parties are funded in the UK.
- Evaluate the extent to which the ideas of the main UK parties are the same.
- Evaluate the extent to which the ideas of the main UK parties are different.
- Evaluate the extent to which the policies of the main UK parties are the same.
- Evaluate the extent to which the policies of the main UK parties are different.
- Evaluate the view that the UK has returned to a more confrontational style of party politics.
- Evaluate the influence minor political parties have in the UK.
- Evaluate the extent to which the Labour and Conservative parties dominate UK politics.
- Evaluate the view that the Liberal Democrats ought to be considered a minor party.
- Evaluate the significance of the factors that cause a political party to succeed.
- Evaluate the significance of the factors that cause a political party to fail.
Paper 1 - 24-Mark Core Political Ideas Questions
Every question will be followed by this 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
Every question will be followed by this instruction: "in your answer you should draw on relevant knowledge and understanding of the study of Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas and consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way."
Topic - the Constitution
- Evaluate the extent to which the UK constitution is democratic.
- Evaluate the case for a codified constitution in the UK.
- Evaluate the case against a codified constitution in the UK.
- Evaluate the case for further constitutional reform in the UK.
- Evaluate the view that constitutional reform in the UK has gone far enough.
- Evaluate the case for further devolution.
- Evaluate the case against further devolution.
- Evaluate the case for an English Parliament.
- Evaluate the case against an English Parliament.
- Evaluate the case for further devolution to the English regions.
- Evaluate the case against further devolution to the English regions.
- Evaluate the case for symetrical devolution.
- Evaluate the case against symetrical devolution.
- Evaluate the case for asymetrical devolution.
- Evaluate the case against asymetrical devolution.
- Evaluate the view that UK is no longer a unitary state.
- Evaluate the view that UK is evolving into a federal state.
- Evaluate the case for a codified Bill of Rights in the UK.
- Evaluate the case against a codified Bill of Rights in the UK.
- Evaluate the case for devolving more power to the Scottish Parliament.
- Evaluate the case against devolving more power to the Scottish Parliament.
- Evaluate the case for devolving more power to the Welsh Assembly.
- Evaluate the case against devolving more power to the Welsh Assembly.
- Evaluate the case for devolving more power to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Evaluate the case against devolving more power to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Topic - Parliament
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."
