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Only planning on revising 3 topics. Most likely to be elections, pressure groups & parties, and judiciary.
Only planning on revising 3 topics. Most likely to be elections, pressure groups & parties, and judiciary.
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I will be looking to revise, pressure groups, Judiciary, legislatures, ideologies and maybe elections.
There's been lots of juicy stuff for elections so I was considering dropping legislatures for it. Although there have been French legislative elections (yesterday I think) but yeah, i'm not feeling very confident for this unit.
There's been lots of juicy stuff for elections so I was considering dropping legislatures for it. Although there have been French legislative elections (yesterday I think) but yeah, i'm not feeling very confident for this unit.
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(Original post by AmitP1992)
I will be looking to revise, pressure groups, Judiciary, legislatures, ideologies and maybe elections.
There's been lots of juicy stuff for elections so I was considering dropping legislatures for it. Although there have been French legislative elections (yesterday I think) but yeah, i'm not feeling very confident for this unit.
I will be looking to revise, pressure groups, Judiciary, legislatures, ideologies and maybe elections.
There's been lots of juicy stuff for elections so I was considering dropping legislatures for it. Although there have been French legislative elections (yesterday I think) but yeah, i'm not feeling very confident for this unit.
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I'm doing Executive, Legislature and Elections (could do parties but not sure on that)...
Anyone advise me on what is the best way to structure it?? Much appreciated!
Anyone advise me on what is the best way to structure it?? Much appreciated!
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(Original post by Coca-Cola Kid)
I'm doing Executive, Legislature and Elections (could do parties but not sure on that)...
Anyone advise me on what is the best way to structure it?? Much appreciated!
I'm doing Executive, Legislature and Elections (could do parties but not sure on that)...
Anyone advise me on what is the best way to structure it?? Much appreciated!
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From the thread from the other paper
I would have gladly done the Legislatures and Pressure group question!
(Original post by JustCharley)
Yep!
Elections: Asses the view that money plays too important a role in modern elections
Parties: "Parties no longer provide ideological choice". Discuss.
Pressure groups: To what extent is power and influence of a pressure group determined by its membership?
Rights & Liberties: Evaluate the role of legislatures in the protection of rights and liberties
Constitutions: "The experience of the USA clearly illustrates why the UK is in need of a written constitution" Discuss.
Legislatures: To what extent do legislatures fulfil their representative function?
Executives: Analyse the factors which make chief executives successful
Judiciaries: Discuss why the judicial appointment process is of such importance in a democracy.
Yep!
Elections: Asses the view that money plays too important a role in modern elections
Parties: "Parties no longer provide ideological choice". Discuss.
Pressure groups: To what extent is power and influence of a pressure group determined by its membership?
Rights & Liberties: Evaluate the role of legislatures in the protection of rights and liberties
Constitutions: "The experience of the USA clearly illustrates why the UK is in need of a written constitution" Discuss.
Legislatures: To what extent do legislatures fulfil their representative function?
Executives: Analyse the factors which make chief executives successful
Judiciaries: Discuss why the judicial appointment process is of such importance in a democracy.
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(Original post by Mac.)
From the thread from the other paper
I would have gladly done the Legislatures and Pressure group question!
From the thread from the other paper
I would have gladly done the Legislatures and Pressure group question!
hope we get nice questions!
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(Original post by JustCharley)
Yeah pressure groups and parties would've been great
hope we get nice questions!
Yeah pressure groups and parties would've been great
hope we get nice questions!
- Pressure groups/Political Parties
- Elections
- Legislatures
- Constitutions (depending)
What keeps me sane is the fact that on all the past papers i have managed to answer at least two questions from those topics! So OCR better not be an ******** tomorrow seeing that January was a paper i wish i could have done!
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(Original post by Mac.)
The only questions I can answer questions on are
- Pressure groups/Political Parties
- Elections
- Legislatures
- Constitutions (depending)
What keeps me sane is the fact that on all the past papers i have managed to answer at least two questions from those topics! So OCR better not be an ******** tomorrow seeing that January was a paper i wish i could have done!
The only questions I can answer questions on are
- Pressure groups/Political Parties
- Elections
- Legislatures
- Constitutions (depending)
What keeps me sane is the fact that on all the past papers i have managed to answer at least two questions from those topics! So OCR better not be an ******** tomorrow seeing that January was a paper i wish i could have done!
It better be okay, and they don't pull a fast one like they did with 1B in the US exam.
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How likely are they to ask the same questions on Thursday as they did in January. Anyone know if they've done this before?
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(Original post by kitkong)
How likely are they to ask the same questions on Thursday as they did in January. Anyone know if they've done this before?
How likely are they to ask the same questions on Thursday as they did in January. Anyone know if they've done this before?
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Thanks Mac!
One last question, what are the other functions of legislatures:
Representing
Passing Legislation
Scrutiny of the Executive
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One last question, what are the other functions of legislatures:
Representing
Passing Legislation
Scrutiny of the Executive
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(Original post by kitkong)
Thanks Mac!
One last question, what are the other functions of legislatures:
Representing
Passing Legislation
Scrutiny of the Executive
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Thanks Mac!
One last question, what are the other functions of legislatures:
Representing
Passing Legislation
Scrutiny of the Executive
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Representation
Scrutiny and oversight ('of the executive' is too UK politics)
Recruitment and training (more UK than US)
Legitamacy
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I've attached my notes for elections. I'm revising elections, pressure groups and parties. I know the notes aren't fully complete but I'm only revising the stuff that I would realistically attempt to answer a question on, and the chances of two essays coming up that I can answer are quite good. Hope they are useful
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(Original post by JustCharley)
I've attached my notes for elections. I'm revising elections, pressure groups and parties. I know the notes aren't fully complete but I'm only revising the stuff that I would realistically attempt to answer a question on, and the chances of two essays coming up that I can answer are quite good. Hope they are useful
I've attached my notes for elections. I'm revising elections, pressure groups and parties. I know the notes aren't fully complete but I'm only revising the stuff that I would realistically attempt to answer a question on, and the chances of two essays coming up that I can answer are quite good. Hope they are useful
i dont even know how to structure the essay :''(
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(Original post by qwerty1993)
you are amazing!! they are so useful!! have you got any more. im going to fail synoptic i dont even know how to structure the essay :''(
you are amazing!! they are so useful!! have you got any more. im going to fail synoptic
i dont even know how to structure the essay :''(
Okay well the essays they ask are either pros v cons, disagree or agree or an evaluation of certain factors, usually roles of something. Basically for every paragraph you want to make one point, and then include related US example, UK example and then another example from somewhere else if it is relevant and useful. You structure the essay in the same way you structure the US exam essays, but you have double the amount of time so use it to provide more examples that either support or don't support what you are arguing.
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(Original post by JustCharley)
I'm making more now
Okay well the essays they ask are either pros v cons, disagree or agree or an evaluation of certain factors, usually roles of something. Basically for every paragraph you want to make one point, and then include related US example, UK example and then another example from somewhere else if it is relevant and useful. You structure the essay in the same way you structure the US exam essays, but you have double the amount of time so use it to provide more examples that either support or don't support what you are arguing.
I'm making more now
Okay well the essays they ask are either pros v cons, disagree or agree or an evaluation of certain factors, usually roles of something. Basically for every paragraph you want to make one point, and then include related US example, UK example and then another example from somewhere else if it is relevant and useful. You structure the essay in the same way you structure the US exam essays, but you have double the amount of time so use it to provide more examples that either support or don't support what you are arguing.
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(Original post by qwerty1993)
Ohhh i see. do we HAVE to include other countries? can we still get an A without including them? and yes please i have 5 exams this week alone and so your notes are really helpful for last minute cramming...
Ohhh i see. do we HAVE to include other countries? can we still get an A without including them? and yes please i have 5 exams this week alone and so your notes are really helpful for last minute cramming...
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Attached are my noted on political parties. As with the election notes I posted, they aren't fully complete because it's unrealistic that I would choose to answer a question on something to do with power within political parties
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