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UNIT 3
JUN 01
1. (a) using sources outline two different types of member in new second chamber
(b) why do the conservatives believe the second chamber will be filled with tony's cronies
(c) what are the main benefits of having appointed members
(d) what are the main advantages of a fully elected second chamber
2. (a) using the source comment on how scottish people have expressed their desire for a scottish parliament
(b) how and why westminster might have 'given some cause for grievance'?
(c) what are the advabtages of scottish devolution?
(d) why has devolution been criticised?
jan 02
1. (a) using source and own knowledge, what is the conservativer view on constitutional reform?
(b) how have the measures created problems for both major parties
(c) why has labour introduced its programme of constitutional reform
(d) how has the programme of constitutional reform been criticised
2. (a) using source and own knolwedge, briefly outline position of Lib Dems on EU
(b) how has UKIP criticised EU?
(c) how has uk sovereignty been affected by EU membership?
(d) what are the advanbtages of european integration?
may 02
1. (a) using data, comment on relationship between votes cast and MPS elected in 2001 general election
(b) using data compare and contrast 1997 and 2001 election results
(c) what factors might explain the fall in turnout in 2001 election?
(d) what are the main arguemnts in favour of reforming the westminster electoral system?
2. (a) using source, why have SNP and Plaid Cymru been considered as 'others' in British politics?
(b) using soource, how are nationalist parties today 'more significant than ever'?
(c) how does devolution in scotland differ from devolution in wales?
(d) why have some scottish and welsh nationalists criticised labour's programme of devolution?
jan 03
1. (a) from source, what parliamentary reforms have been advocated?
(b) with reference to source and own knowledge, what parliamentary reforms has Blair government introduced?
(c) what are the arguments against further parliamentary reform?
(d) why have the Blair government's parliamentary reforms been considered inadequate?
2. (a) using source, what areas of sovereignty has britain retained?
(b) using source and own knowledge, what is Tony Blair's attitude to uk membership to eu
(c) in what ways has uk lost sovereignty to eu?
(d) what are the main arguments in favour of european integration?
june o3
1. (a) using source, what evidence is there that britain still has a 2 party system?
(b) using source and own knoweldge, what evidence is there that the two party system is dead?
(c) how has the single member plurality (fptp) system upheld two party politics?
(d) what impact would PR for westminster elections have on British politics?
2. (a) using source, outline differences between powers of devolved bodies
(b) using source and own knowledge distinguish between administrative devolution and legislative devolution
(c) why have tax varying powers been so controversial?
(d) explain the impact of devolution on uk political system
jan 04
1. (a) using source, what problems arise at constituency level, from using fptp electoral system?
(b) using source and own knowledge, what difficulties arise across the country using fptp electoral system?
(c) how could reforming the voting system affect the representation of political paries?
(d) what are the main arguments in favour of maintaining fptp electoral system?
2. (a) using source what evidence is there to suggest that scottish devolution has been a success?
(b) using source and own knowledge,l why might it be argued that scottish devolution has been unsuccessful?
(c) how powerful is the scottish parliament?
(d) state the case in favour of devolution in the UK