US Supreme Court & Civil Rights (Edexcel A Level Politics): Exam Questions

Evaluate the view that Congress has protected civil and constitutional rights more effectively than the Supreme Court.

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

Evaluate the view that affirmative action has been more significant than minority participation in Congress in promoting racial equality.

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

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.

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.

Examine the differences in the ways in which senior judges are appointed in the US and the UK.

Examine the differences in the power of the US and UK Supreme Courts to strike down legislation.

Examine the similarities in the ways in which civil rights are protected in the US and the UK.

Examine the differences in the methods used by interest groups to protect rights in the US and the UK.

Examine the differences in the impact of rights campaigns on domestic policy in the US and the UK.

Examine the differences in the ways in which the US and UK Supreme Courts influence public policy.

Examine the similarities in the factors that limit the power of the US and UK Supreme Courts.

Evaluate the view that the idea of a living constitution is a more appropriate approach to interpreting the US Constitution than originalism.

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

Evaluate the view that measures to promote equality in the US have been largely unsuccessful.

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