Edexcel A Level Government and Politics Paper 1 June 2024 question paper

Look at Source 1(a) in the Source Booklet.

1 (a) Using the source, evaluate the view that the policies and ideas of the established political parties have now radically changed from their historical origins.

In your response you must:

• compare and contrast the different opinions in the source

• examine and debate these views in a balanced way

• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.

Look at Source 1(b) in the Source Booklet.

(b) Using the source, evaluate the view that referendums since 1997 have not supported democracy but have been used for other political purposes.

In your response you must:

• compare and contrast the different opinions in the source

• examine and debate these views in a balanced way

• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.

Evaluate the view that think tanks, lobbyists and corporations have greater influence than pressure groups.

You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way.

Evaluate the view that the outcomes of general elections are mostly decided by election campaigns and manifestos.

You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way.

To what extent is liberalism divided over its approach to the economy?

You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer and consider both sides in a balanced way.

To what extent is there more agreement than disagreement within conservatism?

You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer and consider both sides in a balanced way.