| Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 19N.2.BP.TZ0.17 |
| Level | Both SL and HL | Paper | Paper 2 - first exams 2017 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Evaluate | Question number | 17 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Topic 9: Evolution and development of democratic states (1848–2000)
Evaluate the importance of social and economic factors in the emergence of one democratic state.
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of the social and economic factors in the emergence of one democratic state, weighing up the importance or otherwise of these two factors. The influence of the two factors may predate the timeframe, but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may offer equal coverage of social and economic factors, or they may prioritize their evaluation of one of the two. However, both aspects will be a feature of the response. A comparative approach may or may not be used. Candidates may refer to social factors such as population growth, influence of religious institutions, the role of education. Candidates may refer to economic factors such as the influence of industrialization, improvements in transportation and communication, economic growth or crises. Both importance and limitations must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal focus on each.
