Higher

Democracy in the UK

Revision Checklist:

• Possible alternatives for the governance of Scotland

• Implications of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU)

• Effectiveness of parliamentary representatives in holding government to account

• Strengths and weaknesses of different electoral systems used in elections within the UK

• Factors which influence voting behaviour including class, age and media

• Ways in which citizens can influence government decision-making, including pressure groups (in your notes this is two topics as you can be asked about PGs or participation)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jEsLAfJMmODaPKdlOhtQbqSLb3-JoktBNs0aRtQsndA/edit?usp=sharing

Social Inequality

Revision Checklist:

• Reasons why income and wealth inequality exists

• Reasons why health inequalities exist

• Effect of inequality on a group or groups in society

• Individualist and collectivist debate

• Effectiveness of measures taken to tackle inequalities, including government measures

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bzmxa9l4ljnxbq4TM90fADkkjZQ-RAF32EJG3AsD2hI/edit?usp=sharing

World Power: USA

Revision Checklist:

• Extent to which the political system allows democratic participation

• Political institutions and their ability to dominate government decision-making

• Socio-economic inequality and its impact on a specific group in society (ethnic minorities)

• Effectiveness of government responses to socio-economic inequality

• A world power’s international influence

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ieb0FWUB_w8y1_mUnvT8e76GgIVb33XD/view?usp=sharing