Comparative politics common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Constitutional arrangements Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Use structural, rational and cultural approaches to compare UK and US constitutional arrangements..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Constitutional arrangements Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences between UK and US constitutions and their impact on government and politics..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Constitutional arrangements Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate constitutional nature, sources, provisions, separation of powers and checks and balances in the UK and USA..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Constitutional arrangements Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences between UK devolution and US federalism..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Constitutional arrangements Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of the UK and US legislatures and the extent to which their roles and powers are comparable..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The executives Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Use structural, rational and cultural approaches to compare the UK and US executives..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The executives Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the roles and powers of the UK Prime Minister and US President, how they differ and the extent of their accountability to their legislatures..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The executives Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the relationships of the UK Prime Minister and US President with other institutions of government..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The judiciaries Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Use structural, rational and cultural approaches to compare the UK and US judiciaries..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The judiciaries Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences between the UK and US Supreme Courts and their impact on government and politics..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.