branches of power? Kaylan government. Billingsley and Anthony Bennett Students should debate if the Supreme has become too powerful for an unelected body in a democracy. 12 A US political parties (): Students should define In particular, students should focus on Chapter 3: ‘Political two party dominance in US a two-party system and the extent to which there is two-party parties’ in A2 US politics debate to what extent dominance of state politics, Congress Government and significance of third parties there is one in the US. and the Presidency. Politics by Anthony J and independent Bennett Students should study They should understand the role played candidates. examples of third by third parties and the influence they Chapter 5: ‘The parties and the have been able to exert despite a lack Changing Role of different types in the of electoral success. In particular, Political Parties’ in US. They should students should learn about the impact American Politics evaluate the extent to third parties have had in state and and Society by which they have national politics, including in McKay (2017: 9th influenced US politics Congressional and Presidential Edition) and elections. elections. Students should learn the reasons why the minor parties have Students should finish been unable to break the dominance of their study of US the Democrats and Republicans and political parties by factors which limit the success of minor practicing a 9 mark parties. past paper question. Students should consider the policy impact of third parties and independent candidates even when their electoral impact is limited.
branches of government. Students should debate if the Supreme has become too powerful for an unelected body in a democracy. power? Kaylan Billingsley and Anthony Bennett 12 A US political parties (): two party dominance in US politics significance of third parties and independent candidates. Students should define a two-party system and debate to what extent there is one in the US. Students should study examples of third parties and the different types in the US. They should evaluate the extent to which they have influenced US politics and elections. Students should finish their study of US political parties by practicing a 9 mark past paper question. In particular, students should focus on the extent to which there is two-party dominance of state politics, Congress and the Presidency. They should understand the role played by third parties and the influence they have been able to exert despite a lack of electoral success. In particular, students should learn about the impact third parties have had in state and national politics, including in Congressional and Presidential elections. Students should learn the reasons why the minor parties have been unable to break the dominance of the Democrats and Republicans and factors which limit the success of minor parties. Students should consider the policy impact of third parties and independent candidates even when their electoral impact is limited. Chapter 3: ‘Political parties’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 5: ‘The Changing Role of Political Parties’ in American Politics and Society by McKay (2017: 9th Edition)
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