Government and politics of the USA exam tips

Exam tips

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for US elections and direct democracy..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate electoral systems used in the USA and the main characteristics of presidential and congressional elections and campaigns..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate candidate selection and nomination through primaries, caucuses and national nominating conventions..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate debates concerning the workings, outcomes and campaign impact of the electoral college system..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate factors determining electoral outcomes, including money, media, issues, leadership and incumbency..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate debates about campaign finance..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate direct democracy at state level through referendums, initiatives, propositions and recall elections..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate voting behaviour and the main variables affecting voting in the USA..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate links between parties and their core voting coalitions..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The electoral process and direct democracy Politics exam tip 1

  Use a precise political example to support each developed point. Apply this to analyse and evaluate the significance of recent and historic realigning elections for explanations of voting behaviour..

  This makes the advice actionable, preserves political concept boundaries and keeps AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.