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Government and politics of the USA

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

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  • The executive branch of government President Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate one example showing the waxing and waning of presidential power..

    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 executive branch of government President Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the debate about the imperial versus imperilled presidency..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for the US judiciary..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the process of selecting and appointing Supreme Court judges and the Court's current composition..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the nature of judicial power and the constitutional role of the Supreme Court..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the Supreme Court as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution and protector of citizens' rights..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the significance of judicial review..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate debates about the political significance of the Supreme Court..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate two landmark Supreme Court rulings and the related debates and controversies..

    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 judicial branch of government Politics mistake 1

    Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the judiciary's significance in shaping one area of public policy..

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

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