Government and Politics A Level

AS Level

Unit 1 People, Politics and Participation
Participation and voting behaviour
Electoral systems
Political parties
Pressure groups and protest movements

Unit 2 Governing Modern Britain
The British constitution
Parliament
The core executive
Multi-level governance

Unit 3 The Politics of the USA
The electoral process and direct democracy
Political parties
Voting behaviour
Pressure groups

Unit 4 The Government of the USA
The constitutional framework of US government
The legislative branch of government: US Congress
The executive branch of government
The judicial branch of government: the supreme court