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Government and politics
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Comparative Theory US Constitution
US Constitution & Federalism: Comparative Theory
To be able to recall knowledge and understanding about the US Constitution and Federalism.
To be able to recall knowledge about the UK Constitution.
To be able to apply comparative theory to this topic.
Outline:
Key Words
Starter Activity
Competitive Activity
Colour Code Activity
Exemplar Answers to Comparative and Comparative Theory questions
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book (Edexcel GCE Politics 2017) – Pearson (Referred to as Pearson 1 on PowerPoint)
The lesson requires pages from this textbook, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks. This lesson is perfectly teachable without this resource.
Bundle
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution Bundle
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the USA
Lesson 2 - Nature & Origin of the US Constitution
Lesson 3 - Constitutional Framework
Lesson 4 - Amendment Process
Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances
Lesson 6 - Bipartisanship & Limited Government
Lesson 7 - Federalism & the Constitution
Lesson 8 - Federal vs State
Lesson 9 - Democracy within the Constitution
Lesson 10 - Strength of the Constitution
Lesson 11 - Comparative Theory & Comparison to the UK
Lesson 12 - Knowledge Test with Answers
Bonus - 2 example answers to a Checks and Balances essay.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Knowledge Test and Answers
Edexcel Politics - US Constitution - End of topic Knowledge Test with Answers.
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4 - Handling of COVID-19 undermined Democracy
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4, suitable for Year 10 or Year 11.
Looking at the key question: To what extent has the handling of COVID-19 undermined democracy in the UK?
Lesson Objectives:
To understand the ways in which democracy can be undermined in politics.
To examine how the handling of the pandemic might have impacted democracy in the UK.
To assess whether the UK Government acted legitimately in their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Includes;
Key Words
Boris Johnson Speech
Activity looking at Boris Johnson quotes
Questions
Definitions
Key Terms
Card Sort
Comprehension questions
Challenge tasks
Spectrum Task
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4 - Race Rights
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4, suitable for Year 10 or Year 11.
Looking at the key question: Who is most responsible for protecting race rights in the USA?
Lesson Objectives:
To identify the ways in which race rights are protected in the USA.
To assess how effectively rights are protected in the USA.
To make a judgement about who bears the greatest responsibility for rights protection in the USA.
Includes;
Key Words
3 x Case Studies (Trayvon Martin, Jacob Blake, George Floyd)
Card Sort
Comprehension questions
Challenge tasks
Activities on extracts from the US Constitution
Responsibilities spectrum
Bundle
Edexcel Politics - UK & US Constitutions
A bundle containing lessons for both UK Government: UK Constitution and US Government & Politics: US Constitution.
UK Constitution
Lesson 1 - Development of the Constitution
Lesson 2 - Nature of the Constitution
Lesson 3 - Sources of the Constitution
Lesson 4 - Constitutional Change since 1997
Lesson 5 - Constitutional Change since 2010
Lesson 6 - Devolution
Lesson 7 - Impact of Devolution
Lesson 8 - Further Constitutional Reform
Lesson 9 - Should the UK adopt a codified Constitution?
US Constitution
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the USA
Lesson 2 - Nature & Origin of the US Constitution
Lesson 3 - Constitutional Framework
Lesson 4 - Amendment Process
Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances
Lesson 6 - Bipartisanship & Limited Government
Lesson 7 - Federalism & the Constitution
Lesson 8 - Federal vs State
Lesson 9 - Democracy within the Constitution
Lesson 10 - Strength of the Constitution
Lesson 11 - Comparative Theory & Comparison to the UK
Bundle
Edexcel Politics - UK Constitution Bundle
Nine Lessons and a Knowledge Test for the UK Constitution Unit for Edexcel Politics.
Lesson 1 - Development of the Constitution
Lesson 2 - Nature of the Constitution
Lesson 3 - Sources of the Constitution
Lesson 4 - Constitutional Change since 1997
Lesson 5 - Constitutional Change since 2010
Lesson 6 - Devolution
Lesson 7 - Impact of Devolution
Lesson 8 - Further Constitutional Reform
Lesson 9 - Should the UK adopt a codified Constitution?
Lesson 10 - Knowledge Test with Answers