History A-Level
Meritocracy
What Meritocracy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Meritocracy
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The principle of promotion on merit that characterised the New Model Army.
Topics that use Meritocracy
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – only) War and radicalism, 1642–1646 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Constitutional settlement
- New Model Army
- Political factionalism
- Radicalism and dissent
- Religion and providence
- The role of the monarch
- The role of the printing press
- Urban versus rural political engagement
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