All Questions Doc UK politics 2017 SPEC

These questions have been taken from:

5th Edition UK Government and Politics, Eds Magee

UK government and politics, 5th Ed, McNaughton

Political Ideas for A-Level, Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism and Anarchism, McNaughton and Kelly, Eds Magee

My Revision Notes, Edexcel A-Level Politics, Political IdeasComponent 1 questions:

Democracy and participation:

1. Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups enhance democracy in the UK. In your answer you must refer to at least three pressure groups.

2. The UK is suffering from a democratic deficit. How far do you agree?3. The UK parliament is no longer a truly representative body. How far do you agree?4. Evaluate the various ways in which rights are protected in the UK.

5. Evaluate the critisms that have been levelled against the use of referendums in the UK.

6. Evaluate the relative importance of different demographic factors in voting behaviour.

7. Evaluate the impact of turnout in deterimining the outcome of elections.

1. Evaluate the view that Democracy in the UK is suffering from a participation crisis.

2. Evaluate how far the UK system of representative democracy remains in need of improvement.

3. Analyse and evaluate the factors that determine the success of pressure groups in the UK.

4. TWE would you agree that pressure groups improve representative democracy?

5. ‘Judges, rather than politicians, are better able to protect and defend rights in the UK.’ Analyse and evaluate this statement.

Voting Behaviour and the Media:

1. The press can influence the outcome of UK elections. How far do you agree with this statement?

2. Evaluate the relative importance of demographic factors in voting behaviour.3. Evaluate the impact of turnout in determining the outcome of elections. 4. Evaluate the view that elections are lost by governments rather than won by the

opposition. You should make reference to at least one pre-1997 election, the 1997 election and one post-1997 election.

5. Evaluate how far the behaviour of the British electorate has altered since the 1950s.6. Analyse and evaluate the argument that the media shape public opinion and voting

intentions. 7. ‘Media support is crucial for achieving success in general elections.’ Analyse and

evaluate this statement, making reference to at least three general elections. 8.

Electoral Systems:

6. Evaluate the view that elections promote democracy and participation in the UK political system.

7. Evaluate how far alternative electoral systems introduced since 1997 have benefited the UK political system.

8. TWE do you agree that the franchise must be extended. 9. Analyse and evaluate criticisms of the various electoral

systems used in the UK. 10. ‘The FPTP electoral system is no longer fit for purpose.’

To what extent would you agree?

Political Parties:

11. Evaluate how far the Labour Party has remained true to its traditional principles.

12. Evaluate how far the modern Conservative Party ,may be described as a ‘one-nation’ party.

13. Analyse and evaluate the criticisms of the major political parties.

14. Evaluate the extent to which Britain remains a ‘Two-Party’ system.

15. Evaluate the extent to which the system of political parties in the UK is good for democracy.

Political Ideas:

From Ed. Magee:

Liberalism:

1. To what extent do you agree that Liberalism and democracy are incompatible? You must reference the thinkers that you have studied.

2. To what extent would you agree that Liberalism is an ideology which supports equality? You must reference the thinkers that you have studied.

3. To what extent do modern and classical liberals agree over the nature of the state. You must refer to thinkers you have studied in your answer.

4. To what extent can Liberalism be reconciled to collectivism? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

5. To what extent do liberals disagree over the role of the state?

6. To what extent do liberals support equality?

7. To what extent have modern liberals abandoned the concept of negative liberty in favour of the concept of positive liberty?

Conservatism:

8. To what extent is conservatism a coherent ideology? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

9. To what extent in conservatism a philospohy of imperfection? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

10.To what extent woul d you agree that the New Right is at odds with traditional conservatism? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

11.To what extent do conservatives agree about human nature?

12.To what extent do conservatives disagree about the state’s role in the economy?

13.To what extent do conservatives agree on pragmatism?

Socialism:

14.To what extent are socialists committed to equaltiy of outcome? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

15.‘Socialists have disagreed over means rather than ends.’ To what extent is this true? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

16. Socialism is implaccably opposed to an economy based on private property.’ To what extent would you agree? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

17.‘It is impossible for socialists to reconcile equality with liberty.’ To what extent would you agree? You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer.

18.TWE is socialism commited to collectivism?

19.TWE is socialism committed to equality?

20.TWE do socialists disagree about the economy?

UK Government Component 2 Questions:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of backbench MPs.

2. Evaluate the ecffectiveness of the House of Lords.

3. Evaluate the extent to which primine ministers dominate cabinet. YUse information about at least three prime minisiters.

4. Evaluate the importance of collective responsibility.

5. Evaluate the extent to which the Supreme Court can control governmental power.

6. Evaluate the belief that the boalance of power betweewn the executive and parilament has markedly shifted towards parliament.