Government and Politics

Course summary

Year 12 1. UK Politics: a. Types of democracy - types of voting, extension of the franchise. b. Pluralism in democracy - pressure groups, rights, etc. c. UK political parties - large and small. d. Voting systems and influences on voting behavior - class, race, image, leadership, media, etc. e. Case studies of elections - 1979, 1997, 2010, 2017. 2. Core Political Ideologies: a. Liberalism. b. Conservatism. c. Socialism. 3. Non-core (optional) Ideology: a. Feminism or... b. Multiculturalism. Year 13 4. UK Government: a. The constitution. b. Devolution. c. Parliament, MPs, Lords & and legislative processes. d. The Prime Minister. e. Parliamentary scrutiny & accountability. f. Links to external bodies - the Supreme Court, the EU.