Government and Politics

Course summary

To study this subject successfully you need to an interest in current affairs, political ideas, and how government operates. WHAT WILL I LEARN? •UK Government and Politics of the UK ‐ The Nature and Sources of the British Constitution; The Structure and Role of Parliament; The Prime Minister and the Cabinet; The Judiciary; Devolution. Democracy and Participation; Elections and Referendums; Political Parties; Pressure Groups; E.U. • Government and Politics of the USA– the Constitutional Framework of the US Government; Congress; the Presidency; The Judiciary; The Electoral System; Political Parties; Pressure Groups; Civil Rights. • Political Ideas– Liberalism; Conservatism; Socialism; Nationalism; Feminism. Students often combine Politics with History, Geography, Economics, Sociology. A Level Politics can lead you to study the subject at university and gain employment in a number of different fields including working for a political party or movement; education; the civil service etc.