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AqaA LevelPoliticsPaper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics

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  • electoral systems and party competition

    electoral systems and party competition is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate debates about campaign and party finance in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • campaign finance

    Use campaign finance for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 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 degrees of internal party unity in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • party unity

    Use party unity for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 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 explanations for US two-party dominance and UK movement towards a multi-party system.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • two-party dominance

    Use two-party dominance for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 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 third-party and independent candidates in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • third-party candidate

    Use third-party candidate for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 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 party policies in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • party policy

    Use party policy for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 judgement.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence

    pressure-group access, methods and influence is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Use structural, rational and cultural approaches to compare UK and US pressure groups.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • pressure-group access, methods and influence comparison framework

    Use pressure-group access, methods and influence comparison framework for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 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 key similarities and differences between influences on government in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • government access

    Use government access for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 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 relative power, influence and methods of pressure groups in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • pressure-group influence

    Use pressure-group influence for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 judgement.

  • civil-rights protection and campaigning

    civil-rights protection and campaigning is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Use structural, rational and cultural approaches to compare civil rights in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • civil-rights protection and campaigning comparison framework

    Use civil-rights protection and campaigning comparison framework for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 judgement.

  • civil-rights protection and campaigning

    civil-rights protection and campaigning is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate key similarities and differences in the protection of civil rights in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • rights protection

    Use rights protection for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 judgement.

  • civil-rights protection and campaigning

    civil-rights protection and campaigning is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate debates about civil-rights issues in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • civil-rights debate

    Use civil-rights debate for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 judgement.

  • civil-rights protection and campaigning

    civil-rights protection and campaigning is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate the methods, influence and effectiveness of civil-rights campaigns in the UK and USA.. Define the institution, constitutional principle or ideology accurately, then distinguish UK and US institutions, and comparison rather than separate description.

  • civil-rights campaign

    Use civil-rights campaign for AO2 comparison: the UK and USA may share a political function, whereas their constitutional structures distribute power differently. Explain why that similarity or difference affects accountability before reaching an AO3 judgement.

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