Learning Objective To evaluate the significance of the role of national party conventions

Learning Objective To analyse the role of campaign finance in elections

Learning Objectives To explain the procedures for primary elections (closed and open) and caucuses To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each

Learning Objective To analyse the constitutional and extra-constitutional requirements for a presidential candidate

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources exploring elections in the USA.

Lesson examining the use of judicial power by the US SC and how this may impact civil liberties

Variety of resources that can be given to students to support them in developing their essay writing and exam technique

Lesson examining the appointment and confirmation process for the Supreme Court, encouraging students to then apply knowledge to case study of Justice Ginsberg, then research recent high profile nominations

Lesson examining the role and powers of the US Supreme Court - judicial branch glossary to ensure key vocabulary is developed

Lesson examining the power of judicial review and how the US SC has used this in landmark cases.

Lesson examining how difficult the legislative process in the US political system is

Project asking students to compare the 113th and 114th Congress - a good way to put the emphasis on students remaining up to date with congressional elections

Independent Student booklet/activity that can be accessed and completed online (and submitted) via Google Drive.

Lesson examining the differences between codified and uncodified constitutions (this should be a recap from similar content at AS)

Lesson examining the US presidential system of government - good for helping students to identify key differences from UK system

Lesson examining constraints on prime ministerial power in the UK political system

Lesson examining different theories of executive power. Collaborative Essay can be used via Google Drive to allow students to collaborate in producing an essay in response to an exam-style question.

Group-based activity/project and presentations on how representative parliament is - includes post presentation analysis and examination preparation.

Lesson introducing the role of the PM in the UK political system

Introductory lesson on the executive branch and government in the UK political system