Unit 3 USA and Comparative Essays

Sample

3 (a) Evaluate the extent to which the Supreme Court is now an ‘imperial judiciary’. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)

AND/OR

(b) Evaluate the extent to which Congressional oversight of the President is ineffective. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)

AND/OR

(c) Evaluate the extent to which racial equality has been advanced in the 21st century. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30) (Total for Question 3 = 60 marks)

2019

(a) Evaluate the view that US foreign policy is dominated as much by Congress as by the presidency. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30) AND/OR

(b) Evaluate the view that the effective working of the US Constitution depends more on interest groups than the Supreme Court. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)

2020

3 (a) Evaluate the view that the presidential power of persuasion is the most significant influence on the policies and ideas of political parties. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)

AND/OR

(b) Evaluate the view that the constitutional system of checks and balances is an obstacle to effective government. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)

AND/OR

(c) Evaluate the view that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court ensure it is a political body rather than a judicial one. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)

2021

Evaluate the view that the main factors affecting voting behaviour in Congress are the divisions within and between the political parties. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30) AND/OR

(b) Evaluate the view that the growth in presidential power has led to a corresponding decline in federalism. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. (30)