LC Politics & Society case studies
LC Politics & Society · Put your knowledge to work in context.
LC Politics & Society is a subject examination in politics and sociology, typically taken as part of the Irish Leaving Certificate. It suits students who want to understand how power is organised, how societies are stratified, and how ideas shape institutions, rather than memorise a list of facts. The LC Politics & Society case studies are 5 cases and about 3,651 words.
1The Mayor with No Majority
Rathmore is a city of 52,000 people with a 24-seat council. In a referendum, 41% of voters turned out; 52.3% approved a directly elected mayor with a four-year term, the power to propose the annual budget, and a veto over council motions that can be overturned only by 18 votes.
753 words, about 4 min2The Assembly That Wasn't Bound
A national government established a Citizens' Assembly of 99 randomly selected citizens, stratified by age, gender, region and education, to consider replacing the single transferable vote with a closed-list proportional system. Over 12 weekends, members heard 28 experts, received 140 submissions, and voted 68% in favour.
702 words, about 4 min3Two Schools, One Town
Two secondary schools sit three kilometres apart in the same town. Northside College has 620 students, DEIS band 1 status, a progression rate to higher education of 34%, and an early-school-leaving rate of 18%.
762 words, about 4 min4The Data Centre and the Silent Radio
Kilbride (population 9,000) has a planning application for a 220 MW data centre on the edge of town. The developer promises 60 permanent jobs and 400 construction jobs over two years.
720 words, about 4 min5The Tax Base That Moved
In a small open economy, corporate tax receipts are 27% of total tax revenue, and ten multinational companies pay 53% of corporate tax. The statutory corporate tax rate is 12.5%; an EU-wide minimum effective rate of 15% is being implemented.
714 words, about 4 min