Edexcel A-level Politics Unit 1 - EXAM QUESTIONS

Evaluate the view that the current funding of political parties in the UK requires reform?

Evaluate the view that neither individual rights or collective rights in the UK are adequately protected and guaranteed.

- The human rights act is not entrenched which means that parliament can change or repeal it if it wishes

- The lack of a Codified constitution means that all laws which protects rights are vunerable because they can be changed by governments with a big majority

- Governments can and do regularly challenge or threatened human rights e.g. thr anti-terror laws passed in 2001 and 2005 which introduced more extensive stop and search powers and house arrest for terror suspects. Liberty was critical of these measures

- Governments can and donthreaten collective rights e.g. the public order act 2023 which allows police to arrest protestors simply on the suspicion that they may cause 'undue dissorder'

- The fundemental problem is that individual and collective rights can clash e.g. freedom of the press vs personal rights and the right to privacy.

Evaluate the argument that first past the post is the most effective electoral system currently in use in the united kingdom. (30)

Evaluate the argument that first past the post electoral system should be scrapped for UK general elections and replaced with a different system (30)

- You must refer to another electoral system currently in use within the UK

Evaluate the view that the emergance of multiple parties in the UK means that the westminster electoral system must be changed (30)

Evaluate the view that the various electoral systems in the UK make significant differences to party representation (30)

Evaluate the view that the UK parliament can justifiably claim to be a legislative body?

Evaluate the view that the supreme court exerts too much influence over the exeutive and the legislature?

Evaluate the view that the european union has been an economic sucess but a political failure?

Evaluate the view that represntative democracy in the UK is dailing to represent the intrests of the British Public.

Evaluate the view that the introduction of more opportunities for direct democracy would strenghten UK representative democracy.

Evaluate the view that lobbyists, pressure groups and social mocements use the same tactics to achieve success.

Evakuate the view the conservative party has abandoned thatcherism?

Evaluate the view that the main UK political parties are more united than divided in term of their poical philosophies and policies

Evalueate the view thst the popularitiy of a leaders image is dependant on its leaders media image

Evaluate whether political parties strengthen rather than weaken Uk democracy