Ep. 212 Congress - legislative function

Today's pod answers two 12 mark questions: Analyse the differences between how rights are protected in the USA and UK. Analyse the similarities between how rights are protected in the USA and UK. Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

On today's pod: Evaluate the view that Congress has become increasingly ineffective in performing its legislative function. This episode updates pod 104. Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

On today's pod: Evaluate the view that short term factors are more significant determinants of UK voting behaviour than short term factors. Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

On today's pod: Evaluate the view that pressure group influence in the USA is MORE determined by public support than by any other factor.Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

In this update to episode 69, we explore the similarities and differences between The Conservative Party and the Republican Party. It will focus specifically on: Economic policyWelfareSocial and Moral issuesEnjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

In today's pod: To what extent are modern and classical liberals united in their view as to how the economy should operate?Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

In this episode, we will look at whether the systems for choosing presidential candidates (primaries, caucuses and national party conventions), alongside the method for electing the president (the electoral college), are fit for purpose. But what does "fit for purpose" even mean? Tune in to find out more!Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

This pod answers two 12 mark questions: 1. Analyse the similarities in party policy between the Democrats in the USA and the Labour Party in the UK. 2. Analyse the differences in party policy between the Democrats in the USA and the Labour Party in the UK. It can also serve as a revision tool for 30 mark questions on a single party. Fancy a listen? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

Just how successful have campaigns to extend the rights of racial minorities been in the US? To answer this question, we look at the methods these campaigns use and the challenges they face. The methods include: 1) Legal Action2) Mass protest and direct action3) Their involvement in political campaignsEnjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show. 

In this update to episode 12, we take a broad look at how feminists share similarities and differences over five key areas: 1. Patriarchy2. The idea that the personal is political3. Distinctions between sex and gender4. Equality5. Intersectionality. Fancy a listen? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started! For a full list of the back catalogue, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also look out for bonus E. G.4Me episodes, which take you through breaking news stories and attempt to make sense of them. If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening. If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show.