| Description |
1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Historical context of the UK political system -- The evolution of parliament -- The creation of the United Kingdom -- The development of democracy -- Chapter 2 The UK political system -- What is politics? -- British politics -- The parliamentary system -- Continuity and change -- Democracy in the UK -- Section 1 Government in the UK -- Chapter 3 The constitution -- What is a constitution? -- Codified and uncodified constitutions -- The sources of the UK constitution -- Key principles that underpin the UK constitution |
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Strengths and weaknesses of the UK's constitution -- Constitutional reform since 1997 and its significance -- Should the UK adopt a codified constitution? -- 'Where next' for constitutional reform? -- Chapter 4 Devolution -- What is devolution? -- The Scottish Parliament and government -- The Senedd and Welsh government -- The Northern Ireland Assembly and executive -- How should England be governed? -- The impact of devolution on UK politics -- Chapter 5 Parliament -- The House of Commons: structure and members -- The House of Lords: structure and members |
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Comparative powers of the Commons and the Lords -- Functions of parliament -- The relationship between parliament and the executive -- Chapter 6 The prime minister and executive -- The executive -- The prime minister and cabinet -- Ministerial responsibility -- The relative power of the prime minister and cabinet -- The power of the prime minister and cabinet to dictate events and determine policy -- Chapter 7 The Supreme Court -- The role and composition of the Supreme Court -- Key doctrines and principles that underpin the work of the Supreme Court -- The power of the UK Supreme Court |
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The overall impact of the UK Supreme Court -- The impact of Brexit on the UK Supreme Court -- Conclusions -- Chapter 8 The European Union -- The development of the European Union -- The aims of the European Union -- The roles and functions of European Union institutions -- The European Union political system -- The impact of the European Union on British politics -- Brexit -- Section 2 Political participation in the UK -- Chapter 9 Democracy and political participation -- What is democracy? -- Forms of democracy -- How effectively does democracy operate in the UK? -- Extending the franchise |
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Political participation -- Group activity in a democracy -- The protection of rights in a democracy -- What could be done to improve democracy in the UK? -- Chapter 10 Electoral systems -- Elections and democracy -- The first-past-the-post electoral system -- Advantages and disadvantages of the first-past-the-post electoral system -- Other electoral systems used in the UK -- The impact of the electoral systems used in the UK -- Referendums in the UK -- Chapter 11 Voting behaviour and the role of the media in politics -- Explaining voting behaviour -- Voting trends across elections |
| Summary |
- Comprehensive coverage and analysis of relevant political developments helps develop students' knowledge and key skills -Up-to-date examples, case studies and debate feature will improve students' grasp of contemporary developments in UK politics -Includes more synoptic links to help students understand how different topics within the A-level link together -Includes quickfire knowledge-check questions and summaries of key content to help consolidate knowledge and understanding -Features exam-style questions throughout, helping students improve their analysis and evaluation skills -Provides a |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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The 2010 general election |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fairclough, Paul
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Cooper, Toby
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| ISBN |
9781398345089 |
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1398345083 |
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