Government and Politics

Course summary

Paper 1: The Government and Politics of the UK • The nature and sources of the British Constitution • The structure and role of Parliament • The Prime Minister and Cabinet • The Judiciary • Devolution • Democracy and participation • Elections and Referendums • Political Parties • Pressure Groups • The European Union Paper 2: The Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics • The Constitutional Framework of US Government • Congress, the President and the Supreme Court • The electoral process and direct democracy • Political Parties • Pressure Groups • Civil Rights • Comparisons with the British political system Paper 3: Political Ideas Core ideologies: • Conservatism • Liberalism • Socialism Optional ideology: • Nationalism