Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to Political Systems and Power in the UK and USA
This online course covered the following topics: the UK and US constitutions; the security of the Prime Minister and President whilst in office; Parliament and Congress; the Supreme Courts in the UK and US. You learnt about these topics in relation to recent political events and then discussed with your fellow learners, each week, what you thought about who is more powerful in theory and in practice, the UK Prime Minister or the US President?
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Emma Kilheeney McSherry
Doctor of Philosophy and Teacher of Politics
Manchester Grammar School
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate how the key political institutions work within the systems of government in the UK and US.
- Explore the governmental systems in the UK and US through a series of fascinating case studies and examples.
- Compare the systems of government in the UK and US.
- Critique the systems of government in the UK and US.
- Debate, in forums, which political system is more effective.
- Discuss key current political issues in the UK and US.
- Solve the answer to the question 'Who is more powerful in theory and in practice, the UK Prime Minister or the US President?' based on what you have learnt in this course.
Syllabus
Week 1 - what a constitution is, the differences between the constitutions in the UK and the US and most importantly what this means for Prime Ministerial and Presidential power.
Week 2 - the power of the Prime Minister and President in relation to how secure their position.
Week 3 - the role that Parliament and Congress play in relation to Prime Ministerial and Presidential power.
Week 4 - the differing judicial systems in the UK and US including the powers of the UK Supreme Court and US Supreme Court.
Throughout the course you will:
- Evaluate the key political institutions within the systems of government in the UK and US
- Explore the governmental systems in the UK and US through a series of fascinating case studies and examples
- Compare the systems of government in the UK and US
- Critique the systems of government in the UK and US
- Debate in forums, which political system is more effective
- Discuss key current political issues in the UK and US
- Solve the answer to the question ‘Who is more powerful in theory and in practice, the UK Prime Minister or the US President, based on what you have learnt in this course.
Issued on 7th February 2024
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