History A-Level
Political Representation
What Political Representation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Political Representation
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Reference: AQA
In the 'New South', political change was significant, as the 1965 Voting Rights Act enabled the election of black officials like Maynard Jackson.
Topics that use Political Representation
- 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 – The USA after Nixon, 1974–1980 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Conservatism and the New Right
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- Economic inequality
- Loss of national self-confidence
- Political corruption
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Using Political Representation in the exam
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