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How can pressure groups influence the government in America?

There are 4 access points that pressure groups can utilise in American government:Congress - lacks party allegiance, receives funding from pressure groups, and can be influenced through committees.Executive ...
EG
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Outline two drawbacks of the Electoral College system

The Electoral College is not the best method because campaigns focus on swing states, demonstrated by the fact that in the 2012 Presidential Election, 38 states were not visited a single time. This may cause...
JD
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‘An eighteenth-century process is still used for the election of a twenty-first-century president.’ Critically evaluate this view of the US’ Electoral College (30 marks).

The use of ‘critically evaluate’ shows that students must address and analyse arguments both for and against the use of the Electoral College (EC). However, to achieve the top marks students must convincingl...
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Consider reasons why turnout may differ significantly between different constituencies at general elections to the Westminster Parliament.

A key factor affecting turnout levels between consistencies stems from the majoritarian 'First Past The Post' electoral system that is employed in general elections. The 'winner takes all' nature of the Firs...
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What are the core tenets of British Conservatism?

Law and order- Traditional conservatives have a highly negative view of human nature, theorists such as Hobbes argued that the government was needed to act as a Leviathan, in this case meaning a strong centr...
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