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1、PoliticsPolitical StructuresHigherPolitics: Political Structures (Higher)AcknowledgementsSFEU (Scottish Further Education Unit) gratefully acknowledges the contribution made to this publication by Learning and Teaching Scotland who have granted permission to use material previously produced by HSDU.
2、SFEU also thanks SQA for permission to reproduce parts of the Arrangement Documents.ContentsNational Unit Specification 3Guide to Learning and Teaching Pack 5Introduction 7- Constitutions 10- Political Assemblies 11Constitutions 12- The British Constitution 12- The British Constitution and Scotland
3、19- Activity 20- The American Constitution 21- The American Constitution and Scotland 28- Activity 29Political Assemblies 30Westminster 32- Legislation 36- Activity 47- The British Executive 48- The Prime Minister 52- The Judiciary 60The Scottish Parliament 66- The Scottish Executive 74- Activity 76
4、- The Scottish Electoral System 77- Activity 81- Summary and Analysis 82- The Scottish Parliament Legislation 89The American Congress 98- Congress Legislative Functions 102- Presidential Electoral System 107- Activity 111- The Presidency 112- The Judiciary and the Supreme Court 119National Unit Spec
5、ificationUnit: Political Structures Course: Politics (Higher)Summary This Unit is a mandatory Unit in the Higher Politics Course although it can also be taken as a freestanding Unit. This Unit will enable candidates to gain an understanding of the political structures of the UK and either Scotland o
6、r the USA the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. Comparison is the foundation of any systematic branch of knowledge. It provides context. It alerts candidates to similarities and differences in institutions and processes. It improves our classification of Politics. For those
7、 new to the subject, the Unit should stimulate interest and enjoyment, and may serve as an introduction to the discipline of Politics. For candidates progressing from Units at Intermediate 2 the Unit provides the opportunity to study some familiar topics related to the UK and Scotland, and some new
8、topics involving the USA, and will promote development of more in-depth knowledge and understanding. As part of Higher Politics, the Unit provides suitable preparation for entry to higher education courses in Politics or further study in other subjects. Whether as part of a Course or on a freestandi
9、ng basis, the Unit may offer preparation for employment or career advancement. The topics and the political contexts chosen for study in this Unit are likely to be of relevance and interest to candidates personally and socially. Outcomes1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legislative a
10、nd judicial branches of government in the UK and either Scotland or the USA.2. Analyse and evaluate the political executives of the UK and either Scotland or the USA.Outcome 1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legislative and judicial branches of government in the UK and either Scotland
11、 or the USA.Performance Criteria (a) The role and structure of political assemblies is described accurately. (b) The relationship between the legislative and judicial branches of government is explained accurately. Outcome 2 Analyse and evaluate the political executives of the UK and either Scotland
12、 or the USA. Performance Criteria(a) The roles, powers and functions of the Prime Minister of the UK with those of the First Minister in Scotland or the President of the USA are compared and contrasted accurately. (b) The relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government in t
13、he UK and either Scotland or the USA is evaluated accurately. Evidence requirements for this unit Evidence Requirements apply to the Unit as a whole, and therefore apply holistically to all Outcomes of the Unit. To demonstrate satisfactory attainment of all Outcomes of the Unit, candidates must prod
14、uce written or recorded oral responses to items that cover Performance Criteria from all Outcomes. These will typically be produced in response to specific questions in an assessment comprising a mixture of short-answer, restricted response and more extended response items; questions may be structured, and may be based on stimulus material. This will take the form of a cl
