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Edexcel Govt and Politics Unit 1 and 2?

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Original post by popcornjpg
why not though? you can im sure.

if you write 'pressure groups (PG)' there should be no issues.

if you were doing judges civil liberties, writing 'European Convention on Human Rights' for example would take up half the essay :biggrin:

also, I hope to god none of the questions are 'make a case for/against'.

If it's 'make a case for referendums' I'll be upset as there aint all that much to write about IMO (plus, against has way better examples :P)


True echr is another one you can shorten I don't know why you wouldn't I just don't know if they'd like it 😅but then again we get no marks for grammar or spelling in this exam so you probably can..I'm just thinking about sociology and how you're not allowed to but that's probably cause of marks for spag and it makes it look 'informal' so you probably can you're right!!

Oh my god I know those questions can some times be frustrating when there's not enough to talk about especially refs!! And i agree there are much better examples for against 😁


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Original post by mollyadtr
what other examples could there be for direct democracy, i have referendums, e-petitions and focus groups. anyone found or got anymore?
Direct action (e.g. protests, marches, walkouts, boycotts, sit-ins, picketing)
Original post by paradiddlepad
Direct action (e.g. protests, marches, walkouts, boycotts, sit-ins, picketing)


I didn't think of that! Thank you so much ☺️


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Original post by mollyadtr
I didn't think of that! Thank you so much ☺️


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No worries...Also, if you need a modern example of direct democracy Switzerland uses direct democracy a lot (e.g. on state federal and municipal levels). :smile:
Original post by King Geedorah
When Addressing the Scottish Referendum of 2014, would its origins be down to 'a constitutional change which will affect the way people are governed' or is it simply 'when it is necessary to entrench important constitutional change'? This has really thrown me 😂😂 Not an essay Q, just a simple q for me to understand it all.


not sure thought it was more seeing public opinion of it? hard question 😶
Original post by mollyadtr
True echr is another one you can shorten I don't know why you wouldn't I just don't know if they'd like it 😅but then again we get no marks for grammar or spelling in this exam so you probably can..I'm just thinking about sociology and how you're not allowed to but that's probably cause of marks for spag and it makes it look 'informal' so you probably can you're right!!

Oh my god I know those questions can some times be frustrating when there's not enough to talk about especially refs!! And i agree there are much better examples for against 😁

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Loads for referendums?!?!?? Undermines Parliamentary sovereignty, expensive, biased, low turnout
Educate, more legitimacy, not partisan decision, measure public opinion...

Would love a question on referendums ☺️
Original post by paradiddlepad
No worries...Also, if you need a modern example of direct democracy Switzerland uses direct democracy a lot (e.g. on state federal and municipal levels). :smile:


Oh really? That's awesome we never got taught that example 😅


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Original post by mollyadtr
Oh really? That's awesome we never got taught that example 😅


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Yeah, my teacher told me a little bit about it, and I remember seeing a BBC News short about how Swiss towns are famous for holding public forums and meetings about policy changes etc.
Yeah same with American states, I believe California who refuse to increase taxes as need referendum to approve so have econ problems. can't remember which state but it's one :tongue:
Original post by ArcticSlayer
In the exam are you allowed to shorten terms such as pressure groups to PGs or RD for representative democracy? The timing on this exam really sucks.


I told my students that as long as it's something obvious then as long as it's in brackets first then it's fine. So you'd write pressure groups (PGs). Yet they never seem to write the brackets no matter how much I tell them to :rolleyes: . I'd only do it for obvious stuff though. I don't think representative democracy is very obvious.
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Some states in the USA use direct democracy in the form of initiatives which are basically referenda. One of the biggest problem of DD is tyranny of the majority, 49% of people could have voted against it but since there was a 1% majority said initiative will still happen!
I'm a bit confused, how does a referendum entrench a constitutional change if the UK is an uncodified constitution? Surely, it can't be possible to entrench stuff?
Original post by Kyle1198
I'm a bit confused, how does a referendum entrench a constitutional change if the UK is an uncodified constitution? Surely, it can't be possible to entrench stuff?


It EFFECTIVELY entrenches it
Original post by oawad98
Can anybody help me on this question:

Towhat extent is the Labour Party stillcommitted to its traditional principles?


I can't really tell you but the 2015 manifesto for the 2015 gen election might help, however some of it might need to be updated as corbyn is more socialist than miliband was in some respects, attatched is their manifesto from 2015 ☺️ if you already have this book then I'm sorry for wasting your time 😁
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Original post by mollyadtr
I can't really tell you but the 2015 manifesto for the 2015 gen election might help, however some of it might need to be updated as corbyn is more socialist than miliband was in some respects, attatched is their manifesto from 2015 ☺️ if you already have this book then I'm sorry for wasting your time 😁

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Thank You!
For the different outcomes question what is the question actually asking?

Is it the difference between the other voting systems? Different outcomes to the current system?

Different outcomes within a certain system?
Original post by bumblebizzle
For the different outcomes question what is the question actually asking?

Is it the difference between the other voting systems? Different outcomes to the current system?

Different outcomes within a certain system?


Different outcomes of all the electoral systems used in the uk..be it the type of government that is usually formed, the representation it provides, whether or not it's fair eg like pr, if it's simple to use and produces a result quickly, anything as long as you mention more systems than just fptp, you could even mention every electoral system the uk uses if you want!


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Original post by mollyadtr
Different outcomes of all the electoral systems used in the uk..be it the type of government that is usually formed, the representation it provides, whether or not it's fair eg like pr, if it's simple to use and produces a result quickly, anything as long as you mention more systems than just fptp, you could even mention every electoral system the uk uses if you want!


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Ahhh thanks actually a pretty doable question then!
guys do you think liberalism can come up as a 25 marker?
Can anybody help me with 3 up-to-date examples of adversary politics and 3 examples of consensus politics?

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