UK government and politics. A-level.

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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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		The 2010 general election
		The 2019 general election
		The role of the media in politics
	Chapter 12 Political parties
		What is a political party?
		Types of political party in the UK
		The UK party system
		The three main political parties in the UK
		The structure and organisation of the three main UK parties
		Political party funding in the UK
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