Politics & Government

Assessment

Component 1 - UK Politics – Written examination: 2 hours worth 33.3% Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and media. Political ideas of Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism and Nationalism are also studied. Component 2 - UK Government – Written examination: 2 hours worth 33.3% The Constitution, Parliament, Prime Minister and Executive and relationships between branches. Students also study a political ideas unit. Component 3 - US politics – Written examination: 2 hours 33.3% US Constitution and Federalism, US Congress, US Presidency, US Supreme Court and Civil Rights, Democracy and Participation.