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Which method best supports AO3 evaluation of The executives? Focus on AQA A-Level Politics 7152.
- A.Weigh competing viewpoints with political evidence, explain their limits, and reach a substantiated judgement.
- B.Repeat the strongest assertion without evidence.
- C.Give one descriptive paragraph and stop.
- D.Treat every viewpoint as equally convincing without testing it.
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- The correct answer is Weigh competing viewpoints with political evidence, explain their limits, and reach a substantiated judgement.
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Weigh competing viewpoints with political evidence, explain their limits, and reach a substantiated judgement. This is correct because AO3 evaluation must use evidence and balanced judgement rather than unsupported opinion.
The UK and USA may perform a related political function, whereas their constitutional structures differ; the comparison matters because it changes power and accountability. One viewpoint supports the stated approach.
However, a competing viewpoint may be stronger in another context. Overall, AO3 judgement must follow from political evidence rather than assertion when answering "Analyse and evaluate the relationships of the UK Prime Minister and US President with other institutions of government.".
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