A-Level A-Level History & Politics

Question 1

What were the main causes of the First World War according to the MAIN acronym?

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Militarism, Alliance systems, Imperialism, Nationalism

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Money, Agriculture, Immigration, Nationalism

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Manufacturing, Army, Industrialisation, Navy

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Monarchy, Assassination, Industry, Nationalism

Question 2

What was the significance of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

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It led to the Bolshevik seizure of power, the end of Tsarist rule, the establishment of the Soviet state, and inspired communist movements worldwide

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It ended World War One immediately

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It resulted in a liberal democracy in Russia

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It was a minor event with little impact

Question 3

What is the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty in UK politics?

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Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK; it can make, amend, or repeal any law, and no other body can override it

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The monarch has supreme power over Parliament

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The Supreme Court can strike down Acts of Parliament

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The Prime Minister holds supreme power

Question 4

What is the 'presidential model' of the UK Prime Minister?

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The argument that modern UK Prime Ministers exercise presidential-style power — dominant, media-focused, with a large personal team — rather than being 'first among equals'

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The PM has the same powers as the US President

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The PM is directly elected by the public

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The PM can veto legislation

Question 5

What caused the fall of the Weimar Republic and Hitler's rise to power?

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A combination of the Great Depression, unemployment, political extremism, constitutional weaknesses, and elite miscalculation allowed Hitler to be appointed Chancellor in 1933

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A military coup by the German army alone

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Hitler won a majority in a democratic election

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The Weimar Republic never functioned as a democracy

Question 6

What is the difference between a unitary and a federal state?

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In a unitary state, sovereignty rests centrally (as in the UK); in a federal state, power is constitutionally divided between central and regional governments (as in the USA)

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They are the same thing

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Federal states have stronger central governments

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Unitary states always have devolution