Short answer question: explain and analyse three ways in which citizens can participate in the democratic process in the UK. (9 marks) UK elections 3.1.2.2: Students should produce clear Students should be familiar notes on the workings and with the full range of electoral systems. advantages and disadvantages electoral systems used in of the electoral systems used regional and national in UK elections. assemblies. 3 UK elections 3.1.2.2: Essay: Chapter 10 in UK Government ‘first-past-the-post should no longer be used for and Politics for AS/A Level electoral systems and the general elections in the UK’. system. the UK’s electoral ‘Assessing Analyse and evaluate this systems: First-past-the-post statement. (25 marks) revalidated?’ by Richard Kelly in 2015-16, Politics Review, Vol. 25, No. 1, Sept. electoral systems are best ‘Which for Westminster?’ by Ron Johnston in Politics Review, Vol. 21, 2011-12, No. 2, Nov. UK elections 3.1.2.2: Students should look at the The specification states that Chapter 11 in UK Government breakdown of voting behaviour students should have and Politics for AS/A Level voting behaviour. in three general elections, knowledge of the including 1997, one before and 1997 election, one before one after, producing a profile of that and one since then. The each election. elections should be chosen because they displayed the
Short answer question: explain and analyse three ways in which citizens can participate in the democratic process in the UK. (9 marks) UK elections 3.1.2.2: electoral systems. Students should produce clear notes on the workings and advantages and disadvantages of the electoral systems used in UK elections. Students should be familiar with the full range of electoral systems used in regional and national assemblies. 3 UK elections 3.1.2.2: electoral systems and the system. Essay: ‘first-past-the-post should no longer be used for general elections in the UK’. Analyse and evaluate this statement. (25 marks) Chapter 10 in UK Government and Politics for AS/A Level ‘Assessing the UK’s electoral systems: First-past-the-post revalidated?’ by Richard Kelly in Politics Review, Vol. 25, 2015-16, No. 1, Sept. ‘Which electoral systems are best for Westminster?’ by Ron Johnston in Politics Review, Vol. 21, 2011-12, No. 2, Nov. UK elections 3.1.2.2: voting behaviour. Students should look at the breakdown of voting behaviour in three general elections, including 1997, one before and one after, producing a profile of each election. The specification states that students should have knowledge of the 1997 election, one before that and one since then. The elections should be chosen because they displayed the Chapter 11 in UK Government and Politics for AS/A Level