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Comparative politics key terms
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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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