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The executive branch of government: President: AQA A‑Level Politics questions

Every AQA A-Level Politics exam question on 3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    9 marks3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President
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  2. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    9 marks3.2.2.2 Comparative executives3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President
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  3. Q06

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    25 marks3.2.2.2 Comparative executives3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President
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  4. Q02

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    9 marks3.2.1.1 The constitutional framework of US government3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President
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  5. Q04

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    25 marks3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President
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  6. Q06

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    25 marks3.2.2.2 Comparative executives3.2.1.3 The executive branch of government: President
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All 6 questions on The executive branch of government: President, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q01 (9 marks): Explain and analyse three informal powers of the president. [9 marks]
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q03 (9 marks): Explain and analyse three ways that rational theory could be used to study the relationships that US presidents and UK prime ministers have with their respectiv
  3. June 2024, Paper 2, Q06 (25 marks): ‘Within the executive the US president is able to dominate, whereas the UK prime minister shares power.’ Analyse and evaluate this statement. [25 marks]
  4. June 2022, Paper 2, Q02 (9 marks): Explain and analyse three ways in which executive power can be constrained by the other branches of government. [9 marks]
  5. November 2021, Paper 2, Q04 (25 marks): Analyse, evaluate and compare the different arguments in the above extracts regarding the extent to which the US presidency has become an imperial executive. [2
  6. November 2020, Paper 2, Q06 (25 marks): ‘Political circumstances have a greater impact on the power of the UK prime minister than they do on the US president.’ Analyse and evaluate this statement. [25

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