Government and Politics

Course summary

WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN? Component 1 – UK Politics This is a study of politics in the UK, including issues around democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behavior, and the media. In addition, students will study the three main ideologies of conservatism, liberalism, and socialism. Component 2 – UK Government This is a study of how government functions in the UK, including the constitution, parliament, the Prime Minister, and the executive, and the relationships between the different branches of government. The additional ideology of nationalism is also studied for section 2 of the exam. Component 3 – Comparative Politics Here, students will study US politics, to compare politics in the US with politics in the UK. In particular, we will consider the US Constitution and federalism, Congress, the president, the Supreme Court, and civil rights, and democracy and participation in the US.