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| Details on the syllabus covered in this course | |
| Useful starting point when researching essays. Directory of key political institutions and bodies as well as news and information sites | |
| Resources on a range of A Level topics.Clear and concise format. | |
| Find out your political leanings using the on-libe quiz. | |
| Find out about different political persuasions, answer the quiz questions and discover where you would live in Politopia. | |
| Short films on the work of Parliament and government institutions. | |
| Useful up todate and accesible info on parties, elections and polical statistics | |
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| Overview of key PMs of the post-war era with links to further in-depth articles. Good starting point for your research. | |
| Interactive overview of key British PMs | |
| A selection of detailed biographies of British PMs on the superbly well-designed official website of No.10 Downing Street. | |
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| Free internet encyclopaedia with detailed factual information on Atlee and other British PMs below. | |
| Starting point for analysis of UK election results. | |
| An interactive sliding scale reveals the winners and losers of post-war general elections in the UK. | |
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Official HoC website |
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Information on select committees and papers. |
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Debates and bills |
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General information on a range of political institutions, specifically aimed at AS Level students on the HoC |
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| This site refers to the role, functions and power of the House of Lords | |
| This is from the BBC Open University site and gives an overview of reform proposals as well as having links to other pages which refer to peerages and the question of how democratic the Lords system is. | |
Again from the BBC website. Just a short explanation of the role of the Lord Chancellor |
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| Series of downloadable guides and documents about the function, composition and history of reform of the House of Lords. | |
Overview of what the EU does- by subject matter |
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| Up to date information about what is happening in the European Union- including links to info about the EU constitution | |
News and information about various EU policies, also contains interviews with researchers and EU experts about the working of the Union and of various policy areas and how they will affect the member states |
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Info and news stories about the UK and the EU and also contains various info about the EU constitutions and about the UK and the Euro |
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| Handy 'at a glance' guide to key institutions, with useful related weblinks to related sites at the end of each section. | |
| Multimedia guide to the history of European institutions - including sound & video clips. | |
| EU guide to the Commission members with links to profiles and recents stories. | |
| Official site of the Council of Ministers, links to current news stories, streamed clips of Council sessions and press conferences. | |
| Official site of European Parliament. Find out about the work of this institution, contact your local MEP, watch live clips of EU sessions, download podcasts of previous sessions or articles. | |
| Maps and glossaires as well as links to key news sections. | |
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| Although aimed at GCSE students, information on this site helps put the complexities of voting behaviour into context and explain some of the key terms. | |
| New, developing website, worth checking regularly for updates. Also good for business studies! | |
| Acadenic site, with info on voting behaviour and other topics. | |
| Article on how class is arguably becoming more entrenched in British society. | |
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| The webiste of the electoral reform society, with links to a host of other sites. Useful notes on key differences, advantages & disadvantages of different voting systems. | |
| Clear, accessible information on key events and issues raised in sections on devolution, Scotland & Wales, and Northern Ireland | |
| Information on Labour's decision to abandon further referendums on regional assemblies. | |
| Article on continuing controversy over this hugely expensive government building | |
| Tour of the building as well as useful links to information on the assembly | |
| Excellent multi-media overview of the complex recent history of Anglo-Irish relations. Includes audio and video clips. | |
| From Nov. 1987 to the present day. | |
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| General information on the nature of UK constitution plus interactive tasks and quiz | |
| Useful overview with sections on the rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty & constitutional conventions | |
| Article highlighting the importance attached (or not) to constitutional matters in the 2005 general election | |