Government and Politics

Assessment

Course Content and Assessment (exam only) Year 12: UK Politics/UK Government Topics studied in Year 12 comprise: • Political participation i.e. Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems and voting behavior, and the media • Core political ideas i.e. conservatism, liberalism, and socialism • UK government i.e. the constitution, Parliament, the Prime Minister, and executive and relationships between institutions • Non-core political ideas i.e. feminism. Year 13: Comparative Politics Topics studied in Year 13 comprise: • The US Constitution and federalism, • US Congress • The Presidency • US Supreme Court • Democracy and participation in the US • Civil rights