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The politics of the UK key terms

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The politics of the UK

AqaA LevelPoliticsPaper 1 Government and politics of the UK

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  • political ideology and prescribed argument

    political ideology and prescribed argument is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate the origins, ideas and development of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties and how these have shaped current policies.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish political ideology, political party, and core versus optional ideology routes.

  • The origins, ideas and development of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat focus

    Use The origins, ideas and development of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • political ideology and prescribed argument

    political ideology and prescribed argument is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate the structures and functions of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish political ideology, political party, and core versus optional ideology routes.

  • The structures and functions of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties focus

    Use The structures and functions of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • political participation and influence

    political participation and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate issues and debates around party funding.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Issues and debates around party funding focus

    Use Issues and debates around party funding focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • political participation and influence

    political participation and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate political parties' relations with and influence of the media.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Political parties' relations with and influence of the media focus

    Use Political parties' relations with and influence of the media focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • electoral systems and party competition

    electoral systems and party competition is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate factors affecting electoral outcomes.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Factors affecting electoral outcomes focus

    Use Factors affecting electoral outcomes focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • Political parties

    Political parties is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate the policies of minor parties and their impact on political debates and the political agenda.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • The policies of minor parties and their impact on political debates and focus

    Use The policies of minor parties and their impact on political debates and focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • electoral systems and party competition

    electoral systems and party competition is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate development towards a multi-party system in the UK and its impact on government and policy.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish government, Parliament, legislature and executive.

  • Development towards a multi-party system in the UK and its impact on focus

    Use Development towards a multi-party system in the UK and its impact on focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for pressure groups.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish political evidence and unsupported assertion.

  • Pressure groups focus

    Use Pressure groups focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate pressure groups and democracy through pluralism.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Pressure groups and democracy through pluralism focus

    Use Pressure groups and democracy through pluralism focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate the influence of think tanks, lobbyists, corporations and the media on government and Parliament.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish government, Parliament, legislature and executive.

  • The influence of think tanks, lobbyists, corporations and the media on government focus

    Use The influence of think tanks, lobbyists, corporations and the media on government focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate pressure-group typologies through detailed study of one insider and one outsider group.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Pressure-group typologies through detailed study of one insider and one outsider group focus

    Use Pressure-group typologies through detailed study of one insider and one outsider group focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate methods used by pressure groups.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Methods used by pressure groups focus

    Use Methods used by pressure groups focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate factors affecting the political influence of different groups, including membership and resources.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.

  • Factors affecting the political influence of different groups, including membership and resources focus

    Use Factors affecting the political influence of different groups, including membership and resources focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate pressure groups' links with political parties, government and the media.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish government, Parliament, legislature and executive.

  • Pressure groups' links with political parties, government and the media focus

    Use Pressure groups' links with political parties, government and the media focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.

  • European Union

    European Union is a method cue for The European Union. Use it when working on "Understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for the European Union." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • Understand

    Understand means identifying the political meaning of an EU concept and applying it accurately. For example, subsidiarity limits EU action to areas where the EU level is more effective, while supranationalism describes binding authority exercised through EU institutions.