the significance of televised Presidential debates and the media in Political Students should study incumbency general. Participation’ in propositions, debates about campaign American Politics referendums and recall Using examples, students should consider the finance and Society by elections and evaluate impact of leadership on the outcome of recent direct democracy at state David McKay the advantages and elections. level: referenda, initiatives, (2017: 9th Edition) disadvantages of each. propositions, recall elections In particular, students should understand how Politics Review and debates concerning Students should debate states use propositions. Students should consider Volume 24, their use. which issue was most the advantages and disadvantages of this. Number 1, important in the Students should also focus on the contribution of September 2014 outcome of the two referendums, initiatives, propositions and recall (extra resources most recent elections. elections on direct democracy. Students should archive): US consider the advantages and disadvantages of politics: Campaign each. finance in the USA and the First Amendment. Simon Lemieux Politics Review Volume 24, Number 1, September 2014: Ballot measures in the USA: good or bad for democracy? Andrew Fearnley 4 The electoral process and direct Students should Students should consider which factors are most Chapter 2: democracy (): understand the factors significant in determining voting behaviour. and ‘Elections that explain voting Voting’ in A2 US Students should understand the links between behaviour, both in Government and parties and their core voting coalitions. Students
the significance of incumbency debates about campaign finance direct democracy at state level: referenda, initiatives, propositions, recall elections and debates concerning their use. Students should study propositions, referendums and recall elections and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each. Students should debate which issue was most important in the outcome of the two most recent elections. televised Presidential debates and the media in general. Using examples, students should consider the impact of leadership on the outcome of recent elections. In particular, students should understand how states use propositions. Students should consider the advantages and disadvantages of this. Students should also focus on the contribution of referendums, initiatives, propositions and recall elections on direct democracy. Students should consider the advantages and disadvantages of each. Political Participation’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Politics Review Volume 24, Number 1, September 2014 (extra resources archive): US politics: Campaign finance in the USA and the First Amendment. Simon Lemieux Politics Review Volume 24, Number 1, September 2014: Ballot measures in the USA: good or bad for democracy? Andrew Fearnley 4 The electoral process and direct democracy (): Students should understand the factors that explain voting behaviour, both in Students should consider which factors are most significant in determining voting behaviour. Students should understand the links between parties and their core voting coalitions. Students Chapter 2: ‘Elections and Voting’ in A2 US Government and
AQA-71522-SOW-GPUS.DOCX