A2 Politics

Introduction material and wider reading;

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/interesting-us-census-maps-and-charts - fantastic pictoral representations of America from the recent Census in 2010

January Exam (GOV3A)

Section A - Elections

Section B - Political Parties

Section C - Voting Behaviour

Section D - Pressure Groups

June Exam (GOV4A)

Section A - Constitutions;

Section B - Legislatives;

Section C - Executives

Section D - The Supreme Court

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/21/120521fa_fact_toobin?currentPage=all - in-depth look at Citizens United Case and John Roberts - Judges as politicians and money influence