Upper 6th Form Curriculum

A2 Government and Politics

Syllabus Followed:	Edexcel - 9GP01

This course comprises two units:

Unit 3: Representative Processes in the USA

This unit examines electoral behaviour, and the various electoral processes in the USA, the nature of the US party system, the operation of pressure groups and the politics of ethnicity.

• Exam: 1 hour 30 mins
• Method of Assessment: three short answer questions from a choice of five, plus one essay question from a choice of three.

Unit 4: Governing the USA

This unit examines the US Constitution and the role of the Supreme Court, the workings of Congress, the office of the Presidency and the Federal Bureaucracy. It also examines the nature of US Federalism and how it has changed in recent times.

• Exam: 1 hour 30 mins
• Method of Assessment: three short answer questions from a choice of five, plus one essay question from a choice of three.

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