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What are the aims of social conservatives, and to what extent have they been achieved? (January 2013)

Social Conservatism ideology is very prevalent in the USA, especially amongst conservatives and Republicans. Social Conservatism is based around the upholding of traditional values and, in politics, social p...
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On 3/12/18, Prime Minister Theresa May described the 2016 EU Referendum as "(T)he biggest democratic exercise in our history.” Use your own knowledge to evaluate this comment, and to consider the relationship btwn democracy and referenda in the UK.

- First need to consider conceptual factors – does a referendum weaken aspects of representative democracy by increasing the risk of what de Tocqueville described as a ‘tyranny of the majority’. Does it incr...
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Describe one likely impact on the UK leaving the Single Market (6 marks).

A single market is a level of economic integration where a group of countries eliminate all tariffs, quotas, and non-tariff barriers for members, and allow free movement of labour and capital. The EU is an e...
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Evaluate the extent to which general elections in the UK are lost by the government rather than won by the opposition (30) (Edexcel Sample Assessment Materials)

This question encourages you to think about the two sides of the argument as to why changes of government happen - i.e. is it the government's fault, or the skill of the opposition. You must come to a judgem...
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To what extent was David Cameron traditionally conservative?

To some extent, it could be argued that David Cameron was a traditional conservative. He played heavily on the notion of 'one-nation' conservatism with his concept of the 'the big society'. This concept had ...
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