Specification points
Edexcel AS Politics 8PL0
41 points in 3 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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1 UK Politics
- 1.1 Democracy and participation
- 1.1.1 Current systems of representative democracy and direct democracy in the UK
- 1.1.2 A wider franchise and debates over suffrage
- 1.1.3 Pressure groups and other influences
- 1.1.4 Rights in context
- 1.2 Political parties
- 1.2.1 Political parties
- 1.2.2 Established political parties
- 1.2.3 Emerging and minor UK political parties
- 1.2.4 UK political parties in context
- 1.3 Electoral systems
- 1.3.1 Different electoral systems
- 1.3.2 Referendums and how they are used
- 1.3.3 Electoral system analysis
- 1.4 Voting behaviour and the media
- 1.4.1 Case studies of three key general elections
- 1.4.2 The influence of the media
2 UK Government
- 2.1 The constitution
- 2.1.1 The nature and sources of the UK constitution
- 2.1.2 How the constitution has changed since 1997
- 2.1.3 Devolved bodies in the UK and their impact
- 2.1.4 Debates on further reform
- 2.2 Parliament
- 2.2.1 Structure and role of the Commons and Lords
- 2.2.2 The comparative powers of the House of Commons and House of Lords
- 2.2.3 The legislative process
- 2.2.4 The ways in which Parliament interacts with the Executive
- 2.3 Prime Minister and Executive
- 2.3.1 The structure, role, and powers of the Executive
- 2.3.2 The concept of ministerial responsibility
- 2.3.3 The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- 2.3.3.1 The power of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- 2.3.3.2 Power of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- 2.4 Relations between institutions
- 2.4.1 The Supreme Court and the policy-making process
- 2.4.2 The relationship between the Executive and Parliament
- 2.4.3 The European Union and UK government
- 2.4.4 The location of sovereignty in the UK political system