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Political Issues in the United Kingdom (Higher)
There are four Study Themes:
Study Theme 1A Devolved Decision Making in Scotland
Study Theme 1B Decision Making in Central Government
Study Theme 1C Political Parties and their Policies (including the Scottish Dimension)
Study Theme 1D Electoral Systems, Voting and Political Attitudes
Candidates must study at least one out of the four Study Themes. Expanded descriptions of the content of these Study Themes are contained in the Unit Specification Political Issues in the United Kingdom (DV52 12).
Study Theme 1A: Devolved Decision Making in Scotland
1 Decision making in Scotland: the Scottish Parliament as an arena for conflict, co-operation and decision making; functions; organisation of and procedures for business. The Scottish Executive; the respective roles of the First Minister and the Cabinet. The effects of the electoral system on decision making for Scotland at Holyrood level.
2 Representation of Scottish interests at Westminster. The distribution of powers between the Scottish Parliament and the UK Parliament; co-operation and conflict between the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive and the UK Parliament. The effects of the electoral system on Westminster decision making for Scotland.
3 Local government in Scotland: role, functions, finance and reform. COSLA, co-operation and conflict with the Scottish Executive. The effects of the electoral system on local authority decision making.
Study Theme 1B: Decision Making in Central Government
1 The Executive; the respective roles of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; accountability to Parliament; the role of senior civil servants in the UK political system.
2 Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords) as an arena for conflict, co-operation and decision making; functions; organisation of and procedures for business.
3 Influences on the decision making process in the UK: the extent of these pressures, their impact and legitimacy.
Study Theme 1C: Political Parties and their Policies (including the Scottish Dimension)
1 Political parties: ideology, membership, organisation and finance; influences on the decisions within parties and on the formulating of party policies; the role of party leaders, MPs, party members, the media and voters.
2 Conflict and consensus within and between parties; ideological differences within and between parties; reasons for changes in party ideologies and/or policies. Electoral success.
3 Party policies on taxation, law and order, education and Europe: trends and differences.
Study Theme 1D: Electoral Systems, Voting and Political Attitudes
1 The UK, Scottish, European Parliamentary and Scottish local government electoral systems; effects on the distribution of power within and among parties, in elected bodies and between the electorate and the elected.
2 Voting patterns; explanations of voting behaviour.
3 The shaping of political attitudes through the media; opinion polls; referenda; voter participation.

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