Introduction

Introduction to AS Politics - presentation

Key words I (General) - matching task

Key words II - judiciary

Key words III - parliament

 

Voting systems

British electoral systems - presentation

Electoral systems used in the UK - guess the system

First Past the Post - presentation

FPTP - evidence table, for & against

Voting systems - card sort

Voting systems - soundbites

British elections - true / false

Alternatove voting systems - presentation

Alternative voting systems - evidence table

Alternative systems - card sort

Is PR such a bad thing? - presentation

Single party v. coalition government - presentation

Coalitions - card sort

Direct democracy - presentation

Referendums - presentation

Referendums - reading activity

Referendums - activity

 

 

UK Constitution

UK Constitution - study guide

Key words II (Constitution) - matching task

What is a constitution? - presentation

Sources of UK Constitution - presentation

Examples of preambles

Sources of the Constitution - reading activity

Reform of the Constitution - presentation

Reform of the Constitution - reading activity

 

Judiciary

Judiciary - study guide

Powers & functions of judges & courts - presentation

System of UK courts - template

Are judges out of touch? - presentation

Are judges too powerful? - presentation

Independence of judiciary - scales chart

Judicial review - reading activity

 

Parliament - functions & membership

Parliament - study guide

What are the key functions of Parliament? - presentation

Westminster v. Whitehall model - reading activity

Are MPs value for money? - presentation

How representative are MPs? - presentation

Why do we need an Upper Chamber? - presentation

Wakeham Report - reading activity

Select committees - reading activity

Standing committees - reading activity

Committees - evidence table

Committees role play, PM ..... Comittee Chairperson

 

Parliament - powers

Parliament powers - study guide

Parliamentary sovereignty - presentation

Do governments dominate Parliament? - presentation

Elective dictatorships - scales chart

What opportunities are there to scrutinise the executive? - presentation

Do MPs make a difference? - presentation

Is Parliament in need of further reform? - presentation

Parliamentary reform - presentation

Reform - discussion task

 

Europe

Europe, history of the organisation - presentation

Europe timeline

Main institutions

 

Political parties

Functions of the party system - presentation

Differences between left & right - presentation

Left- v. right-wing - card sort

Labour Party - presentation

Labour Party - card sort

Conservative Party - presentation

Lib-Dems - presentation

Party Finance - presentation

Party Finance - scales chart

Organisation of the parties - presentation

Organisation of the parties - evidence table

 

 

Introduction to US political history

US Presidents - mill drill

US political History - task sheet

 

Presidential elections

Presidential elections - presentation

The requirements of US presidents - presentation

Campaign finance - presentation

Role of the media - presentation

Role play task - Democrat candidate, Republican Candidate

National Nominating Conventions - presentation

Functions of NNC - evidence table

Balanced ticket - presentation

Electoral Colleges - presentation

Electoral Colleges - scales chart

 

Electoral systems

Direct democracy - presentation

 

Political parties

Is the party over? - presentation

Party differences - presentation

History of two main parties - evidence table

Democrats v Republicans - card sort

Comparing US & UK political systems - evidence table

 

Revision

Revision at a glance - elections

Revision at a glance - political parties