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AQA A-Level Politics 7152
The Nature and Sources of the British Constitution
The Structure and Role of Parliament
The Prime Minister and Cabinet
The UK Judiciary
Devolution
Democracy and Participation
Topic overviewDemocracy, Legitimacy and Direct DemocracyDirect and Representative Democracy ComparedThe Reform Acts of 1832 to 1884 and the ChartistsSuffragists and SuffragettesWho Can Vote Today, and Votes at 16Forms of Political ParticipationTurnout, Apathy and Proposals for ReformPartisan and Class Dealignment
Elections and Referendums
Topic overviewMajoritarian and Proportional SystemsThe Additional Member System, STV and Other SystemsThe 1945 and 1979 General ElectionsThe 1997 and 2010 General ElectionsModels of Voting BehaviourLeadership, Manifestos, Campaigns and the MediaThe Nature and Use of ReferendumsRegulating Referendums, and the Case For and Against
Political Parties in the UK
Pressure Groups in the UK
The UK and the European Union
The Constitutional Framework of US Government
Congress
The US Presidency
The US Supreme Court
US Elections and Direct Democracy
Topic overviewCongressional Elections and Electoral College VotesThe Electoral CollegeThe Invisible Primary, Primaries and CaucusesSuper Tuesday, Momentum and DelegatesWhat Decides a US ElectionCampaign Finance RegulationParty Coalitions and Voting BehaviourRealignment, Dealignment, Split-Ticket Voting and TurnoutDirect Democracy at State Level
Political Parties in the USA
Pressure Groups in the USA
Civil Rights in the USA
Comparative Politics: Theoretical Approaches
Constitutions and Legislatures Compared
The Executives Compared
The Judiciaries Compared
Electoral and Party Systems Compared
Pressure Groups Compared
Civil Rights Compared
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
NationalismIdeology
FeminismIdeology
MulticulturalismIdeology
AnarchismIdeology
Devolution
Northern Ireland and Power-Sharing
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Overview
Recall questions on how the Good Friday Agreement produced devolution in Northern Ireland, power-sharing in the Executive and Assembly, the petition of concern, the powers devolved in 2010 and why devolution has been suspended.
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Which agreement produced devolution in Northern Ireland?
Model answer
The Belfast Agreement of 1998, also called the Good Friday Agreement, which was given legal effect by the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
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What is meant by power-sharing in Northern Ireland?
Model answer
The executive must include both unionist and nationalist parties, so that neither community can govern the other alone.
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How are ministerial posts in the Northern Ireland Executive allocated?
Model answer
By the d'Hondt method, in proportion to each party's strength in the Assembly.
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What is distinctive about the First Minister and deputy First Minister?
Model answer
They hold a joint office with equal power, so neither can act without the other and if one resigns both posts fall.
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How are members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected?
Model answer
By the single transferable vote in multi-member constituencies.
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What is a petition of concern?
Model answer
A device allowing a group of Assembly members to require a measure to win cross-community support before it can be passed.
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