Students should 10 B US civil rights (): Students should draw upon Chapter 8: and ‘Race consider if pressure knowledge of pressure groups to ethnic politics’ in A2 US groups are able to the role of pressure groups in assess the extent to which they Government and Politics represent the views of promoting and supporting promote and support civil by Anthony J Bennett the electorate more rights. liberties. accurately than political Chapter 12: Security ‘The parties on the key State’ in American Politics policy issues that and Society by David dominate US politics McKay (2017: 9th Edition) including the Chapter 15: ‘Regulating environment and global Morality: Civil Rights, warming; the economy Liberties and Conscience and taxation; law and Issues’ in American order and capital Politics and Society by punishment; social David McKay (2017: 9th policy such as Edition) immigration and healthcare; moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia; and equality and rights such as gay marriage, gun control, affirmative action and freedom of speech. Paper 3 only. 11 A Students should consider to what Students should focus 11 B US civil rights (): Chapter 12: Security ‘The extent the Bill of Rights, on the impact of salient State’ in American Politics the impact of salient subsequent amendments and political issues and Society by David political issues concerning Supreme Court rulings have concerning civil rights McKay (2017: 9th Edition) civil rights and liberties on protected civil liberties on a and liberties on US US politics in relation to number of issues. politics in relation to
10 B US civil rights (): the role of pressure groups in promoting and supporting rights. Students should draw upon knowledge of pressure groups to assess the extent to which they promote and support civil liberties. Students should consider if pressure groups are able to represent the views of the electorate more accurately than political parties on the key policy issues that dominate US politics including the environment and global warming; the economy and taxation; law and order and capital punishment; social policy such as immigration and healthcare; moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia; and equality and rights such as gay marriage, gun control, affirmative action and freedom of speech. Chapter 8: ‘Race and ethnic politics’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 12: ‘The Security State’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Chapter 15: ‘Regulating Morality: Civil Rights, Liberties and Conscience Issues’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition) 11 A Paper 3 only. 11 B US civil rights (): the impact of salient political issues concerning civil rights and liberties on US politics in relation to Students should consider to what extent the Bill of Rights, subsequent amendments and Supreme Court rulings have protected civil liberties on a number of issues. Students should focus on the impact of salient political issues concerning civil rights and liberties on US politics in relation to Chapter 12: ‘The Security State’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition)
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