Edexcel Unit 4C (Governing the USA)
Government, politics and international relations discussion, revision, exam and homework help.
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Re: Edexcel Unit 4C (Governing the USA)
JANUARY 2012 - CONSTITUTION
1. What has been the effect of appointments to the Supreme Court since 2005?
2. To what extents are parties the most significant influence on voting in Congress?
3. What are the most significant factors that influence a President when choosing the Cabinet?
4. To what extent has federalism been eroded as a constitutional principle?
5. What is the ‘separation of powers’? Does it help or hinder the US system of government?
6. ‘A political, not a judicial institution.’ Discuss this view of the Supreme Court.
7. To what extent does Congress have a meaningful foreign policy role?
8. ‘Presidential careers can never live up to expectations.’ Discuss.