Predictions for this years Higher Modern Studies?

Theres different ways of doing it...I think you are better off doing the 3 paragraph method...

I do it the different way because it's easier for me.

Anways, where are you getting your advanatages and disadvantages for the different types of systems. I have already done an essay on it and i only got 10 marks because my teacher says i need to put in examples but i cant seem to find any. Like for an advanatge of fptp is that there is a higher voting turnout but i can't find any statistics to prove my point... help?

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Has anyone got any policies which the labour party had to change to satisfy the liberal democrats to remain in a coalition government with them in 1999-2003 2003-2007 which made Scotland voters annoyed?

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Original post by StudyAk

Anways, where are you getting your advanatages and disadvantages for the different types of systems. I have already done an essay on it and i only got 10 marks because my teacher says i need to put in examples but i cant seem to find any. Like for an advanatge of fptp is that there is a higher voting turnout but i can't find any statistics to prove my point... help?

I have so many notes written down from class and a big book of notes on electoral systems which my teacher made up for us. I have an essay which I made up for the prelim although I never got it marked, so I don't actually know how good it is. And like I've said many times before, I didn't finish the electoral systems essay question in the prelim and therefore got 4/15 so I still don't really know how well I will do in the exam if a question on electoral systems comes up.

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Original post by Laurendick.17

So the wealth question will be on gender inequalities?! :frown:

I think it might be just fptp alone if its electoral systems as all the other ones have been asked?:/

See for the USA I think powers of the president is going to come due to it being the election?

or welfare state probably

for C9 yeah it will probably be President or ethnic minorties participation in the election

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Original post by dontlikehighers

How would you answer a question like that? Would be totally thrown if they put in a question like that :frown:

Yeah, it's quite a complicated question to answer if you haven't really considered it before. Basically, you just need to consider the influence of the smaller parties in UK elections and the representation they are getting.

Question would most likely be : "To what extent is the UK political system a two party system ?"

Firstly though, you need to state what leads to the view that the UK is a two party system (of Tories and Labour), so mention Westminster elections, fact that only the two major parties can ever really form governments because of FPTP which means the small parties do not get a fair % of the seats from their vote. Then, lead on to the fact that the Lib Dems are in a coalition, so in power, and thus showing firstly that it's not a two party system really.

Then I'd talk about the SNP's breakthrough in 2011, winning 53% of the seats in the Scottish Parliament, is a fine example of why the UK system is not one of two parties, as they managed to make a breakthrough and get a majority in a system which was designed to specifically avoid that.

Then, UKIP's breakthrough in the EU elections is another example, and the fact that they came second with 17% of the vote, over Labour's 16% shows that there is no two party system there.

You'd also mention council elections. So the fact that the voting system for council elections in Scotland is STV allows small parties to make big breakthroughs and get into power. One example being that of East Renfrewshire Council were, before the recent election, it was a coalition of SNP, Labour, Lib Dems and Independents that controlled the council, an example of the fact that it's not a system of two parties anymore.

Hope this helps :smile:

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Original post by Nfergs

I have so many notes written down from class and a big book of notes on electoral systems which my teacher made up for us. I have an essay which I made up for the prelim although I never got it marked, so I don't actually know how good it is. And like I've said many times before, I didn't finish the electoral systems essay question in the prelim and therefore got 4/15 so I still don't really know how well I will do in the exam if a question on electoral systems comes up.

ah ok... done revising for electoral systems another 7 to go :eek:

I just looked at the advantages and disadvantages of stv ams and fptp with few examples and will just ramble on. I will try learn about factors which affect voting behaviour by the end of today which will leave me to cover section B questions for tomorow.

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What government policies have been introduced to reduce UK social class inequalities and regional inequalities? :confused:

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Original post by Laurendick.17

My modern studies teacher went to the higher conference in the paisley town hall and she mentioned that they possibly hinted towards the exam question for electoral systems and voting behaviour and she said it could be does media shape or reflect public opinion? This could be true as if you look at past papers for this unit it is usually two year voting behaviour and 1 year electoral systems and its due to be voting behaviour again :frown:

but I don't know what to study in case electoral systems comes up!!!!

Also, health and wealth question what is everyone thinking for health?!

I went to that conference, genuinely the worst thing I have ever sat through, was so boring.

They didn't really hint at anything to be honest with you, I'd suggest your teacher is getting that hint because the opening presentation was about voting behaviour, and equally, it was dreadful.

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Original post by Nfergs

What government policies have been introduced to reduce UK social class inequalities and regional inequalities? :confused:

Minimum Wage, Free School Meals (for those on income support, more likely to be those of lower social classes so trys to reduce inequality), Free prescriptions.

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Original post by S119234

Minimum Wage, Free School Meals (for those on income support, more likely to be those of lower social classes so trys to reduce inequality), Free prescriptions.

I'm guessing free prescriptions for regional inequalities?

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Original post by Nfergs

What government policies have been introduced to reduce UK social class inequalities and regional inequalities? :confused:

For that question im sure you have to talk about governement policies such as child tax credit and how that has allowed single parents to gain more money to help bring up their children etc Giving examples

And then you have give a few paragraphs on the social and economic inequalities that still exist in the uk and how the governement policies havent been able to tackle it e.g.) there is still continued evidense of the glass ceiling when it comes to women working in senior management jobs.

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Original post by Nfergs

I'm guessing free prescriptions for regional inequalities?

Suppose it could apply to both. Although there is a subject of debate there because prescriptions were free already for most of the poorest in society, but I'd just state it as a policy anyway.

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Original post by StudyAk

For that question im sure you have to talk about governement policies such as child tax credit and how that has allowed single parents to gain more money to help bring up their children etc Giving examples

And then you have give a few paragraphs on the social and economic inequalities that still exist in the uk and how the governement policies havent been able to tackle it e.g.) there is still continued evidense of the glass ceiling when it comes to women working in senior management jobs.

Well the question is To what extent do social and economic inequalities continue to exist in the UK?, so I've sort of mentioned everything. Although finding government policies for regional inequalities has been really difficult.

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I really doubt it will be regional inequalities again. Just learn the social and econmoic inequalities in general and policies that help reduce them

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Do I even need to mention policies for regional inequalities because I can't find any whatsoever! Plus the question is asking whether social and economic inequalities continue to exist, so it's not asking for government policies in reducing inequalities within the UK (although I've added that into the other factors). I'm thinking of just describing the regional inequalities and whether there has been improvements or not. That should hopefully do.

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Original post by Nfergs

What government policies have been introduced to reduce UK social class inequalities and regional inequalities? :confused:

Is that question from a past paper, if so what year?

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