AQA • UK POLITICS ESSAY

Question: - 'The UK now has a multi-party system.' Analyse and evaluate this statement introduction: - - A multi-party system is a political system that multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections. all have capacity to gain control over government offices, separately or in coalition. - Britain traditionally has a two-party system, where power is passed between two parties, usually Conservatives or Labour - some argue however that this two-party sys...

Using the source, evaluate the view that 'pick-and-mix' politics is replacing 'Left-Right' politics and political parties are becoming more internally divided than ever. - Using the source, evaluate the view - with specific reference to at least one devolved region using an alternative electoral system - that the case for PR to replace the Westminster FPTP voting system has now been established. - Evaluate the view that it is the media not pressure groups that has the greater influenc...

Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups widen the distribution of political power. (30 marks) - ANS R1: - Help represent those often ignored by government. 2009 Gurkha campaign. Cp: Most successful groups are insider representing a minority such as the CIB. R3: Sectional groups play a key role of representing a group in society. National farmers union, 2013 badgers cull. Cp: Doesn't distribute political power insider groups just enclose more power for a minority. Animal rights groups...

dominant party system - free and fair elections but one party usually wins two party system - free and fair but power shifts from one party to another one regular basis multi party system - free and fair but power is shared between several parties e.g. stable coalition partnerships one party system - one party dominates that state in absence of free and fair elections mackenzie thesis - - in 1950s, suggested UK has two party system - power oscillates back and forth between labour and conse...

Outline the introduction points/context - Adversarial key feature of UK politics (exemplified by 2010 TV Cameron/Clegg/Brown debate), Fragmentation of parties has increased due to rise in issue politics and diverse electorate Outline the conclusion points - Political system is gearing towards a pluralistic approach with impact of smaller parties undeniable; sparked conversation outside of Parliament as less people engage with direct government (with globalisation); increasingly difficult to...

Evaluate the view that the Supreme Court has too much influence over the executive. para 1: - The supreme court can only determine law not create it However the supreme court can set judicial precedents which must then be followed in later cases- supreme court is the final court of appeal giving them greater weight Eg. 2016 r v Jogee the supreme court overturned the case on the principle of joint enterprise established in common law Despite this, parliament can still change laws to benefi...

Evaluate the view that although the House of Lords has less power than the House of Commons, in practice it exerts more influence on government decisions - - constitutional limits - structure of the HoL - functions and powers of houses Evaluate the view that the only political parties that matter in our political system are the Labour and Conservative parties. - - Westminster elections - ideas and policies - devolved bodies Evaluate the view that since 2010 the UK has seen a return to ca...

Evaluate the extent to whicih the UK is suffering fom a participation crisis - ANS Evaluate the extent to which popular movements are the most important reason for driving forward political change - ANS Evaluate the extent towhich popular movements are the most imortant reason for driving forward political change - ANS Evaluate the extent to which the Uk democracy is in urgent need of reform - ANS Evaluate the extent to which the tactics they deploy are the most important reason fo the suc...

Evaluate the view that constitutional reforms in the UK since 1997 have been weak, Incomplete and require further change - Intro: it is weak but further reform unnecessary. Para 1: New lab reforms weak. -wanted to reform unelected HoL -92 heridetary peers still exist, chamber still unelected -democratic defecit HOWEVER- dont need further reform -1999 HoL act = more effective at checking exec -Most now elected due to contribution to society -Professionalism, expertise -Now more willing...

explain and analyse three ways in which judicial independence is upheld in the UK - ANS security of tenure, guaranteed salary and the JAC explain and analyse the ways how the establishment of the supreme court has increased the judiciaries independence - ANS independent appointment, security of tenure and high level training "the british judiciary is becoming increasingly more politicised" - ANS judges rule on the merit of law not its application, article 50 and johnson's prorogation of ...