Predictions for this years Higher Modern Studies?

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what do you think the chances of a devolution question coming up as it was up in 2007, 09 and 2010?

Re: Predictions for this years Higher Modern Studies?
For the president one, just go on to speak about how he is checked-

His powers that I have are-
Commander and Chief(war and treaties)
Power of appointment (appoints supreme court judges+ambassadors)
Legaslistive
- laws
-excetive orders
- vetos.
Impeachment
Midterm election - eg democrat lost in 2010 making it hard for Obama to pass laws.

If you need anymore details, I will be happy to help

Thank you soo much for that I was thinking the same but wasnt sure, could you also tell me what you would write for "limitations by the congress and supreme court". Thank you again

Reply 162

StudyAk

Original post by Derri-95

I really don't think so. Immigration has come up recently~2010.

My best be is:

The importance of the minority vote.
OR
The powers of the president USA Checks and Balances.

if checks and balance question came up, could i still talk about how president has more power e.g.) Initiate legistaltion and introduce a veto in a bill and how supreme court and Congress has more power e.g) overturn a veto etc?

Reply 163

StudyAk

Original post by Scottish123

For DME is the most likely topic to be alcohol minimum price, school meals or fat tax? Also is there any chance that scrapping child benefits could come up or would that be next year as that would be under wealth and not health

The D.M.E could be on anything. Just learn your social and economic inequalities that exist in uk and factors that impact health.

Reply 164

yelhsa007

what do you think the health question is likely to be ?

Reply 165

dontlikehighers

Original post by Leannarama

Local Government OR Devolved/Reserved Powers question

Electoral Systems - most likely AMS V FPTP. Voting behaviour is a maybe but then a pattern would have developed and they don't want that.

Welfare State and/or Gender/Race Inequalities

Powers of the President OR influence of ethnic minority vote

We're the only school that do Global Security and for that I'm banking on a NATO question.

Am stressing out ma tree :P but good luck everyone i'm sure we'll all get at least B's :tongue:

Not the only school that's doing global security we done it too! Hope its an international response one, like to include usa, nato and un :smile:

Reply 166

Esmeee

What will the China essay ( C8) be???
Any guesses??
# well stressed O.o

Reply 167

Laurendick.17

Original post by Scottish123

these papers are made up 2 years in advance, i highly doubt that alcohol minimum pricing will be in it, as that is still a proposal?

Reply 168

Stephers1995

Original post by Laurendick.17

these papers are made up 2 years in advance, i highly doubt that alcohol minimum pricing will be in it, as that is still a proposal?

really? 2 years?

Reply 169

scottish19

Original post by yelhsa007

Having a look, don't you think theres a possibility it could be PR vs FPTP?

Yeah, I'm sure I said that on another thread. Maybe something to do with FPTP being the best for representation etc. and then you could go on and talk about AMS and/or STV too

Reply 170

scottish19

Original post by Laurendick.17

these papers are made up 2 years in advance, i highly doubt that alcohol minimum pricing will be in it, as that is still a proposal?

Minimum pricing has been in the news for years though.
Last year was National Minimum Wage and that wasn't a highly discussed topic 2 years previous to the exam.

And they can change the DME if something huge was to happen in relation to their topic.

Reply 171

yelhsa007

Original post by scottish19

Yeah, I'm sure I said that on another thread. Maybe something to do with FPTP being the best for representation etc. and then you could go on and talk about AMS and/or STV too

yea, thats cool then. what do you think about devolution coming up? i was thinking local councils but people seem to be thinking devolution

Reply 172

Derri-95

Original post by yelhsa007

yea, thats cool then. what do you think about devolution coming up? i was thinking local councils but people seem to be thinking devolution

They have not done local councils since 2008, this would be the fourth year that they have not done local councils therefore I think it must be a local council question.

Reply 173

Esmeee

Original post by scottish19

The last STV question came up in 2010 (which isn't that long ago) so I would be pretty surprised if that came up again so soon. AMS and FPTP seem a lot more likely.

Could it not be a question on the 'Party List' system?

Reply 174

yelhsa007

Original post by Derri-95

They have not done local councils since 2008, this would be the fourth year that they have not done local councils therefore I think it must be a local council question.

thats cool then, do you think it could be like local councils and holyrood co-op and conflict?

Reply 175

scottish19

Original post by Esmeee

Could it not be a question on the 'Party List' system?

I would highly doubt a question on Party List and if it did I think most people would probably freak out as they expected FPTP/AMS/STV to come up. Also, Party List is used in the AMS electoral system (first vote using FPTP, second vote using Party List).

Reply 176

Esmeee

Original post by scottish19

Yeah, I'm sure I said that on another thread. Maybe something to do with FPTP being the best for representation etc. and then you could go on and talk about AMS and/or STV too