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Congress vs Parliament

Nick Axon provides exam-style questions and guidance for answers on comparative politics, in relation to Andrew Milford’s article on pp. 28–30

Explain and analyse three ways in which structural theory could be used to study the relationship between the legislature and the executive in the UK and USA. (9 marks)

Structural theory suggests that it is the processes and institutions within a political system that best explain the outcomes, rather than individuals (rational theory) or group behaviour, ideas and values (cultural theory). For example:

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