Please click here for details of the various 'Learning Skills' and 'Learning Styles' that we use.
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Unit Four -
Comparative UK/US Politics...
Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 1 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett) and/or Chapter 2 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
Students should note that Mr Scott will start with US4-1b (Chapter 1) and Dr Jepson with US4-1f (Chapter 10) - make sure that you have done the read and precis work in advance.
US4-1a - First Lesson - Students to explain their Podcast work of last term - Mr Scott to collect the summer vacation work.
US4-1b - The Constitutional Framework [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-1c - 'Reshaping American Federalism' - article by Alan Grant - Show read & precis notes
US4-1d - Mini-Mock Exam US1 - this exercise will take up to three lessons to complete
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 10 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapters 1 & 2 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-1e - Constitutions - rights and responsibilities [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-1f - Mini-Mock Exam US2 - this exercise will take up to three lessons to complete
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 5 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapter 5 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-2a - The Legislature - Congress [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-2b - Mini-Mock Exam US3 - this exercise will take up to three lessons to complete
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 13 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapter 7 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-2c - Congress and Parliament - [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-2d - Congress and Parliament activity
US4-2e - 'Congress and law-making in the US' - article by Alex Wadden - Show read & precis notes
US4-2f - Mini-Mock Exam US4 - this exercise will take up to three lessons to complete
US4-2g - Prior to the lesson students should go the the library, photocopy, and then read and precis (take to class): 'US Congress and US Parliament are they in decline?' - written by Anthony Batchelor - 'Politics Review' November 2006.
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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'US Politics - PowerPoint Presentation Awards' - students need to produce PowerPoint presentation slides in relation to Chapter 14 - 'President and Prime Minister' - for the lesson after the completion of the Lectures on 'The Presidency' [Chapter 6 - A J Bennett]. Once these individual PowerPoints are completed your Laws teacher will pair you with another student so that you can agree/produce and deliver the slides to the class (this will take place after completion of 'The Federal Bureaucracy' [Chapter 7 - AJ Bennett]). An Awards Certificate will be presented to the winning team.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 6 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapter 4 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-3a - The President - [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-3b - 'The American presidency' - article by Robert Busby - Show read & precis notes.
US4-3c - Mini-Mock Exam US5 - this exercise will take up to three lessons to complete
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 7 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapter 4 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-3c - The Federal Bureacracy - [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-3d - Mini-Mock Exam US6 - this exercise will take up to three lessons to complete
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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US4-3e - 'President & Prime Minister' - The US Politics PowerPoint Presentation Awards - students to present their presentations to the class.
Learning skills used: R&P, CT, CP, CIT, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 8 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapter 6 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-4a - The Supreme Court - [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US4-4b - Plan answers to the four Exam Focus questions on page 221 of A J Bennett
US4-4c - Key Supreme Court Rulings & Judicial Activism and Restraint - Discuss
US4-4e - American Politics and the Supreme Court, Undertake these activites to help you do well in the exam.
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 9 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and/or Chapter 3 of 'Understanding US/UK Government & Politics' (written by Duncan Watts). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US4-4f - Civil Rights & Liberties: In class, students should produce written answers to each of the Exercise Questions (1-12) on page 242-3 - these will be collectively marked in class
US4-4g - Mini-Mock Exam - Produce essay plans/answers for each of the exam focus essays (1-7) on page 243 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett).
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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For copies of past AQA Government &
Politics examination papers/mark schemes see - http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/gov_assess.php
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