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POLITICS : US POLITICS
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POLITICS : US POLITICS
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the constitutional framework 1.1
The Bill of Rights 1.1
codification and entrenchment 1.1
vagueness 1.1
Advantages of the vagueness of the constitution 1.1
The amendment process 1.1
advantages and disadvantages of the formal process 1.1
The Principles of the US Constitution and their Effectiveness today 1.2
Federalism 1.2
Separation of powers & Checks and Balances 1.2
Bi-partisanship 1.2
Limited Government 1.2
The nature of the federal system of government 1.3
the relationship of the federal system of government with the states 1.3
The extent of democracy within the Constitution 1.4
Strengths and weaknesses of the Constitution 1.4
Impact of the Constitution on the US government today 1.4
The debates around the extent to which the US remains federal today 1.4
Constitutional protection of states 1.4
The erosion of state power 1.4
factors that reinforce/undermine the Supreme court 1.4
The nature and role of the Supreme Court 4.1
The judicial review process 4.1
CASE STUDY: Madison vs Marbury & Fletcher vs Peck 4.1
factors influencing the president’s choice of nominee 4.1
Strengths and weaknesses of the confirmation process 4.2
The current composition and ideological balance of the Supreme Court 4.2
the supreme court and public policy 4.3
the supreme court upholding existing policy (Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt (2016)) 4.3
the supreme court removing existing public policy ( United States v Texas (2016)) 4.3
the Supreme Court establishing new policy 4.3
the protection of civil liberties and rights in the US 4.4
race and rights in contemporary US politics 4.5
Has affirmative action been effective? 4.5
Voting Rights 4.5
Representation 4.5
The supreme court debated as a 'living constitution' 4.6
The supreme court debated as using 'originalism' 4.6
the effectiveness of checks and balances 4.6
the effectiveness of promoting equality 4.6
comparing the supreme court and protection of rights between US and UK 4.6
Comparing the independence of the supreme courts (US) 4.6
Comparing the independence of the supreme courts (UK) 4.6
comparing the protection of rights (US & UK) 4.6
Effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of rights in the US 4.6
Effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of rights in the UK 4.6
The extent to which rational approaches (UK and US) 4.6
The extent to which cultural approaches (UK and US) 4.6
The extent to which structural approaches (UK and US) 4.6
Elections 5.1
Elections (invisible primaries) 5.1
Elections (televised party debates) 5.1
Primaries 5.1
(Formal and Informal) Role of national party conventions 5.1
the electoral college 5.1
Campaign Finance 5.1
Ways in which elections have been reformed 5.1
PACs and Super PACs 5.1
Super PACs in 2020 election 5.1
fundraising since 2016 5.1
does money influence elections DEBATE 5.1
campaigning money (where does it go) 5.1
incumbency in congressional elections 5.1
Republicans 5.2
Democrats 5.2
Democratic factions 5.3
Republican factions 5.3
Interest groups 5.4
Evaluating the influence, methods and power of interest groups 5.3
Advantages and disadvantages of the invisible primaries in the USA 5.3
Advantages and disadvantages of the primaries and caucuses in the USA 5.3
Advanatges and disadvantages of nation party conventions 5.3
Advantages and disadvantages of the electoral system 5.3
reforms to the electoral system 5.4
structure of congress 2.1
