Specification points
WJEC A-level Government and Politics 1160QS
52 points in 4 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.
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1 Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom
- 1.1 Sovereignty, power and accountability
- 1.1.1 The British Constitution
- 1.1.2 The Judiciary in the UK
- 1.1.3 The British Constitution in a global context
- 1.2 The Government of the UK
- 1.2.1 How government works in the UK
- 1.2.2 How Parliament works in the UK
- 1.2.3 Accountability of government
- 1.3 How devolution works in the UK
- 1.3.1 How government works in Wales
- 1.3.2 How The Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru) works
- 1.3.3 The impact and development of devolution on the UK
2 Unit 2: Living and participating in a democracy
- 2.1 Citizenship and rights
- 2.1.1 Citizenship in a democracy
- 2.1.2 The importance of rights and possible conflict of rights
- 2.1.3 The protection of human rights
- 2.2 Participation through elections and voting
- 2.2.1 The importance of participation in a democracy and effects of non-participation
- 2.2.2 Electoral systems in the UK
- 2.2.3 Voting behaviour
- 2.3 Participation through political parties, pressure groups and political movements
- 2.3.1 Political parties and participation in politics
- 2.3.2 Pressure groups and participation in politics
- 2.3.3 Social movements and participation in politics
3 Unit 3: Political concepts and theories
4 Unit 4: Government and politics of the USA
- 4.1 Democracy in America
- 4.1.1 Equality, liberty and republicanism
- 4.1.2 Federalism
- 4.1.3 The Bill of Rights
- 4.2 Government of the USA
- 4.2.1 US Congress
- 4.2.2 The US President home and abroad
- 4.2.3 The US Supreme Court
- 4.3 Participation and democracy in US politics
- 4.3.1 Elections in the US
- 4.3.2 Voting Behaviour
- 4.3.3 Political parties in the US