3C and 4C Government and Politics 2016

If there is a 45 marker on reforming the electoral college, what points would that include?

So if it's a question like "The electoral college should be replaced by national popular vote" would points include:

It should - because EC doesn't reflect popular vote
It shouldn't - because this would mean candidates would only visit highly populated areas and neglect others

It should - Third parties don't have influence in the EC system
It shouldn't - The two party system would still be in place so third parties would not do much better in national vote

It should - EC focuses too much on swing states and neglects smaller states, so a national popular vote would change this
It shouldn't - EC votes influence how the campaign goes and so it can't be criticised

It should - The EC mandate is only artificially strong
It shouldn't - It would lead to a rise in third parties, and so the winner would not gain a 50% mandate

Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to check my main arguments are right before I memorise a potentially wrong one

How many paragraphs do I need for the 15 mark questions? I've planned for 3 with examples, is that enough for the top grades?

If I got an A in one unit at AS and a D in the other, equaling a B overall, how many UMS do I need this year for an A? I retook the unit I got a D in (the teacher I had last year was awful) so hopefully it will bump my grade up a bit.

You need 320UMS overall for an A so if you have a B from AS you got between 140-159 so you need around 160-180 this year (but obviously less if your as resit is an improvement) x

Thank you! So what marks do I need roughly? really want an A in this but hope I didn't mess up the retake. x

So any final predictions for the 15 markers?

So any final predictions for the 15 markers?

I have written down (from looking at various pages in this thread)
- What type of voters vote Repub/Dem
- Something to do with invisible primary (so probably something like, what is it and assess significance)
- What factors affect Pressure group success
- How do Pressure groups influence senate

I don't have any for race though

What would you write for what factors affect Pressure group success?
Would that be diversity, weak parties ect?

I have written down:
Membership size - the government is more likely to work with the biggest groups
Wealth - They can pay for lobbying (use club for growth as example)
Grassroots - AARP, Tea Party (pink slips) all use grassroot activism to gain success
Access points - They can go to places like the senate and supreme court

You could also have factors like news coverage/advertising, iron triangles etc..

So any final predictions for the 15 markers?

I think there may be 2 15 markers on parties... definitely one on a party faction such as moderates/right or left wing influence.

Maybe for pressure groups one on how and why pressure groups influence the Senate, and for Elections the invisible primary or maybe caucuses.

I have written down (from looking at various pages in this thread)
- What type of voters vote Repub/Dem
- Something to do with invisible primary (so probably something like, what is it and assess significance)
- What factors affect Pressure group success
- How do Pressure groups influence senate

I don't have any for race though