Government and Politics

Assessment

There are 3 papers to be taken in order to complete the A Level qualification each worth 33⅓ %. Component 1: UK Politics Political Participation – democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behavior, and the media Core Political Ideas – conservatism, liberalism, and socialism Component 2: UK Government UK Government – the constitution, parliament, the Prime Minister and executive, and relationships between the branches Optional Political Ideas – either anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism or nationalism. Component 3: Comparative Politics USA – the US Constitution and federalism, US Congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court, democracy and participation, and civil rights.