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What do you need to do?
What do you need to do?
Produce a report outlining the key features of the British political system. Keep this at the front of your politics file as we will be referring to it throughout the year.
You should cover the following;
Political parties
Political parties
Research the two main parties in British politics - Conservative & Labour
What are their main beliefs?
Who are the key figures in each party?
Where in the country do they hold power?
Extension: Choose a third, smaller party in British politics. Research the same points for them.
Parliament
Parliament
Research the role of Parliament in the UK political system;
What are the main powers of Parliament?
What is the difference between the House of Commons and the House of Lords?
What is the role of an MP? Research your own MP.
How are laws passed?
How powerful do you think Parliament is?
Extension: What is the role of the monarch in Parliament?
The Government: Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Government: Prime Minister and Cabinet
Who are the key members of the government? Research the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary & Home Secretary.
What are the main powers of the government?
How is the government held to account?
How powerful do you think the government is?
Extension: what is the role of the Civil Service in the government?
Multi-Level Politics
Multi-Level Politics
What is devolution?
Research the Scottish Parliament and summarise their main powers. How is Scotland different to England and Wales?
Extension: What impact has Brexit had on British politics?
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