National
Crime and the Law
Revision Checklist:
•Crime rate in the UK (nature and extent of crime, evidence of crime) WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN 2022
•Causes of crime (social, biological, economic)
•Consequences of crime (impacts – on perpetrators, victims, families, communities and wider society)
•Government responses to crime (e.g. alcohol, road traffic and drug laws and how effective these are)
•Police (role, structure, powers, effectiveness)
•Court system – role, powers and effectiveness.
•Children’s hearing system – role, powers and effectiveness.
•Prisons and alternatives (purpose and effectiveness)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O0acuZhK-Ls3Rt2YKRhvV4gpAmiQ206H_CJYFZvpaMI/edit?usp=sharing
World Power - USA
Revision Checklist:
•Political system – separation of powers, participation and representation (women and ethnic minorities)
•Powers of the President
•Political rights/participation
•International influence – political, economic, military
•Social and economic issues – e.g. health, poverty, immigration, education, employment.
•Government responses to social and economic issues (Obamacare, TANF, SNAP, Every Student Succeeds) WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN 2022
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E4DC6JbHFWjZ9_COD_jxHIRg-wbuhMkQ-f1pelnz3Jg/edit?usp=sharing
Democracy in the UK
Revision Checklist:
•Features of a democracy society – why it is important to vote, why people don’t vote.
•Devolved and Reserved powers
•Role and power of the Prime Minister
•Rights and responsibilities
•Opportunities to participate
•Elections and campaigning – individuals, political parties and the media
•Political parties
•Influence – the media and PGs (role, purpose, aims, influence, methods). WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN 2022
•Role of MPs – inside and outside Parliament
•Representation of women and minorities
•House of Lords – purpose, function, composition
•FPTP – voting system – strengths and weaknesses
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xrpXYw4U3pexJK2vVHFlOvDCKmY9Qk8g/view?usp=sharing