Government and politics of the USA common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate pressure-group typologies and methods used to influence decision making..

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

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate pressure-group election funding, Washington insiders, iron triangles and reinforcement of incumbency..

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

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the relative power of pressure groups and political parties..

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

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate debates concerning the power of pressure groups in the 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.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the role and significance of Political Action Committees and Super PACs in electoral finance..

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

• Civil rights Politics mistake 1

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

• Civil rights Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate protection of civil liberties and rights under the Constitution, Bill of Rights, subsequent amendments and landmark Supreme Court rulings..

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

• Civil rights Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the role of pressure groups in promoting and supporting 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.

• Civil rights Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the impact of one salient civil-rights or civil-liberties issue on US 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.