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In this lesson, we will consider who runs the country and what government is. We will look at the different kinds of power and influence people can have as part of a government.
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In this lesson, we will look at the role of the civil service. We explore what the role entails and the differences between a civil servant and a government minister.
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In this lesson, we will explore what is meant by the term 'devolution.' We will look at how the UK is governed at a local level, before looking at governance at a national level. We explore the arguments for and against devolution of power.
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In this lesson, we will explore what is meant by the term 'democracy'. We will look at how the United Kingdom can be considered a democracy before looking at other countries and how their political system is organised.
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In this lesson, we will look at the nature of the UK political system and then contrast this with the political system of the USA. We will consider how the political systems of the UK and USA are similar and how they are different.
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In this lesson, we will look back at our learning about the UK political system from the previous five lessons. We will revisit key knowledge before moving on to create a revision resource to review our knowledge of the UK political system with confidence.
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