Edexcel A-Level Politics 9PL0 · Paper 2

UK Government - Revision Hub

The whole UK Government half of Paper 2 in one place. Six sets of revision notes, one per content area, each in specification order with definitions, examples, past questions, examiner insight, mark-scheme moves, arguments and self-marking quizzes. Plus a key-examples sheet and a question roulette for the whole paper.

How to use: open a content area, work through the drop-downs, then test yourself on the quick-check questions at the end of each subsection. Every page has a Save as PDF button. The non-core political ideas are revised in the Ideology Hub, not here.

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The six content areas

The constitution

Nature, sources and principles · parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law · the uncodified constitution.

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Devolution and reform

Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · the England question · constitutional reform since 1997.

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Parliament

The Commons and the Lords · scrutiny and legislation · backbenchers and committees · how effective.

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The Prime Minister and the executive

The role of the executive · powers of the PM and cabinet · ministerial responsibility · PM dominance.

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The judiciary and the Supreme Court

Role and composition · independence and neutrality · judicial review · influence over the other branches.

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Relationships and sovereignty

Executive and Parliament · the courts and the elected branches · where sovereignty lies · the EU and its legacy.

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Tools for the whole paper

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Key Examples Sheet

Ten exam-ready examples for every content area, with what each one shows and the questions it works best on.

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Question roulette

Spin a random real Paper 2 question to practise planning under pressure, with the mark scheme one click away.

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The exam at a glance

Paper 2 is 2 hours and worth 84 marks - UK Government and the Non-core Political Ideas.
Question 1 (30 marks, source): choose (a) or (b). A source question on UK Government - use the source, compare the views in it, and reach a judgement.
Question 2 (30 marks, essay): choose (a) or (b). A UK Government essay - full PEACE paragraphs, a clear and sustained line of argument, a reasoned judgement.
Question 3 (24 marks): choose (a) or (b) on your non-core idea (anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism or nationalism), using named thinkers. Revised in the Ideology Hub, not here.

Lesson tools and exercises

The ideology revision, the theme generator and the practice tools for Paper 2.

Ideologies HubAll eight ideologies, each with everything Theme generatorBuild Paper 2 essay themes Build the Paragraph21 guided sets Judgement grids23 topics All notes and exercisesEvery topic pack