A-Level Politics Questions
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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.
- Evalate the impact two contemporary civil liberty pressure groups have had on seccuring rights in the UK.
- Topic - Political Parties:
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."
