Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics 2nd edition: UK Government and Politics, Political Ideas and US Government and Politics
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English
ISBN
9781398368781
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Title Page
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Contents
Theme 1 UK government and politics
Chapter 1 Democracy and participation
Current systems of democracy in the UK
Widening the franchise and debates over suffrage
Pressure groups and other influences
Rights in context
Chapter 2 Political parties
The functions and features of political parties
Established political parties
Emerging and minority parties in the UK
Political parties in context
Chapter 3 Electoral systems
Elections in the UK
Different electoral systems
Referendums
Chapter 4 Voting behaviour and the media
Social factors
Political context
The influence of the media
Case studies of three general elections
Chapter 5 The constitution
The nature of the UK constitution
The development of the constitution since 1997
The impact of devolution on the United Kingdom
How could the UK constitution be further reformed?
Chapter 6 Parliament
The origins and development of the UK Parliament
The composition of the House of Commons
The main functions of the House of Commons
The composition of the House of Lords
The main functions of the House of Lords
The comparative powers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
How Parliament interacts with the executive
Chapter 7 Prime minister and the executive
The structure, role and powers of the executive
Ministerial responsibility
The prime minister and the cabinet
Chapter 8 Relations between branches
The impact of the Supreme Court on legislative and policy-making processes
The relationship between the executive and Parliament
The European Union
The location of sovereignty in the UK political system
Theme 2 Political ideas
Chapter 9 Liberalism
Classical liberalism
Modern liberalism
Core ideas and principles
Different views and tensions within liberalism
Chapter 10 Conservatism
Core ideas and principles
Differing views and tensions within conservatism
Chapter 11 Socialism
Revolutionary socialism
Evolutionary socialism
Core ideas and principles
Differing views and tensions within socialism
Chapter 12 Anarchism
Core ideas and principles
Different types of anarchism
Chapter 13 Ecologism
Core ideas and principles
Different types of ecologism
Chapter 14 Feminism
Core ideas and principles
Different types of feminism
Chapter 15 Multiculturalism
Core ideas and principles
Different types of multiculturalism
Chapter 16 Nationalism
Core ideas and principles
Different types of nationalism
Theme 3 US government and politics
Chapter 17 US Constitution and federalism
The origins of the Constitution
Principles of the US Constitution
The nature of the US Constitution
The main characteristics of US federalism
Debates around the US Constitution
Comparisons with the UK
Chapter 18 US Congress
The structure of Congress
The distribution of powers within Congress
The functions of Congress
Comparisons with the UK
Chapter 19 US presidency
The presidency and the Constitution
Formal sources of presidential power
Informal sources of presidential power
The presidency
Debates of the US presidency
Comparisons with the UK
Chapter 20 US Supreme Court and civil rights
The nature and role of the Supreme Court
The appointment process for Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court and public policy
The Supreme Court and protection of rights
Race and rights in contemporary US politics
Comparisons with the UK
Chapter 21 US democracy and participation
Electoral systems in the USA
Parties
Interest groups
Comparisons with the UK
Acknowledgements
Index
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