Government and Politics

Assessment

In outline, the course covers: • the UK political system e.g. political parties, election systems, the functions of Parliament and Cabinet; • the US political system e.g. the Republican and Democratic Parties, the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court; • ideologies – the core ideologies of conservatism, liberalism and socialism. The course is assessed solely through three examinations at the end of the second year and there is no coursework element.