political, not a judicial institution’ and whether it can be described as an judiciary’. ‘imperial In particular, students 12 A US political parties (): Students should define a Chapter 3: ‘Political should on the system and debate to what parties’ in A2 US extent to which there is extent there is one in the US. Government and Politics two-party dominance of two dominance in US by Anthony J Bennett state politics, Congress Students should study examples politics and the Presidency. of third parties and the different significance of third parties types in the US. They should and independent They should Chapter 5: Changing ‘The evaluate the extent to which they candidates. understand the role Role of Political Parties’ in have influenced US politics and played by third parties American Politics and elections. and the influence they by David McKay Society have been able to exert (2017: 9th Edition) despite a lack of Students should finish study electoral success. In of US political parties by particular, students practicing a 9 mark past paper should learn about the question. 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
political, not a judicial institution’ and whether it can be described as an ‘imperial judiciary’. 12 A US political parties (): two dominance in US politics significance of third parties and independent candidates. Students should define a 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 study of US political parties by practicing a 9 mark past paper question. In particular, students should 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 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 David McKay (2017: 9th Edition)
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