Politics Teacher
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Unit 1 resources
People and Politics
Democracy and Political Participation
Introduction to Politics
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What is Politics
Why politics matters
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Power and politics
Power and authority
UK politics and government
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Democracy and Political Participation
Definition of democracy
Nature of direct democracy
Nature of representative democracy
Advantages of direct democracy
Advantages of representative democracy
Nature and features of UK democratic system
Democratic deficit in the UK
Enhancing democracy
Party Policies and Ideas
Definitions of political party
Functions of political parties
Ideological tradition of Labour Party
Ideological tradition of Conservative Party
Ideological tradition of Liberal Democrats
Ideological and policy differences within major parties
Ideological and policy similarities and differences between major parties
Elections
Definitions of Elections
Functions of Elections
Link between elections and democracy
Features of the 'first-past-the post'
Features of the other electoral systems used in the UK
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Reasons for the wider use of proportional representation
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Impact of FPTP and PR on party representation and political sytems generally
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Electoral reform debate
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Pressure Groups
Definition of pressure group
Types of pressure group
Pressure groups method and strategies
Factors that influence the success or failure of pressure groups
Changing importance of pressure groups
Relationship between pressure groups and democracy
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