Unit 14: Paper 2 — Emergence and Development of Democratic States (1848–2000)
Topic 14.1: Emergence of democratic states Questions
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Examine the conditions and causes that led to the emergence of democratic states.
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Examine the reasons why democracy in the United States is best described as evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
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Evaluate the role of war in the emergence of democratic states.
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In the study of democratisation, what is the key difference between a 'condition' and a 'cause' (trigger)?
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Compare and contrast the pace of franchise extension in two states you have studied.
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From which year could every adult man vote in elections to the German Reichstag?
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Which ideology most directly demanded constitutions, the rule of law and voting rights, especially for the middle class?
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In which year did the Weimar Constitution first give German women the vote?
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Which monarchies were toppled by the First World War, opening the way to democratic experiments such as the Weimar Republic?
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According to the micro-topic, how did war most often accelerate democratisation?
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Compare and contrast the extension of the franchise in two states you have studied.
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To what extent did a wider franchise mean genuine democracy in one state you have studied?
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Examine the methods used to extend the franchise in one state you have studied.
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Which Jim Crow device let a man skip voting tests if his grandfather had voted?
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The Weimar Republic was Germany's first fully parliamentary democracy. In which year was it founded?
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Which amendment to the US Constitution first gave Black men the legal right to vote?
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What did the US Twenty-Fourth Amendment of 1964 do?
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Which event is described as the real turning point that consolidated democracy in the USA by preserving the Union and ending slavery?
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Discuss the importance of ideology in the emergence of democratic states.
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To what extent was the emergence of democracy in Germany a story of repeated failure before 1949?
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