Y13 Unit 4C – Mock Exam

You have 1 hour 30 minutes.

Section A

Answer THREE questions from this section.

1. To what extent are the Senate and the House of Representatives equal in power? (15)
2. To what extent has federalism been eroded as a constitutional principle? (15)
3. What are ‘executive orders’, and how significant are they for presidential power? (15)
4. Why do only a small percentage of bills introduced into Congress become laws? (15)
5. What is the separation of powers, and does it help or hinder the US system of government? (15)

Section B

Answer ONE question from this section.

6. “Transformed beyond recognition from the vision of the Founding Fathers.” Discuss this view of the modern US constitution. (45)
7. To what extent is the modern presidency an ‘imperial presidency’? (45)
8. “The broken branch.” Discuss this assessment of Congress. (45)