Government and Politics

Course summary

Areas of Study Government and Politics of the UK Nature and sources of the British Constitution, structure and role of Parliament, the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the judiciary, devolution, politics of the UK including democracy, elections, referendums, political parties, pressure groups, and the European Union. Government and Politics of the USA The US Constitution, congress, the President, Judiciary and Supreme Court, electoral process, political parties, pressure groups, and civil rights. Comparative Politics Comparison of UK and US political systems. Political Ideas Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism and Anarchism. Career Opportunities The study of Government and Politics provides an ideal basis for a career in government or the civil service. However, it also opens many other career paths such as law, journalism, public relations, marketing, business.