1.3 - Pressure groups and other influencers

Question 1

Pressure groups - What is a pressure group?

Answer 1

A PG is a membership-based association whose aim is to influence policy making in gov without seeking power

Question 2

Pressure groups - Name the four different types of pressure group?

Answer 2

• Causal PGs
• Sectional PGs
• Insider PGs
• Outsider PGs

Question 3

Pressure groups - What is a causal PG?

Answer 3

An association whose goal is to promote a particular cause or set of beliefs or values – causal groups seek to promote favourable legislation, prevent unfavourable legislation, or simply bring an issue on to the political agenda - EG Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Liberty, etc

Question 4

Pressure groups - What is a sectional PG?

Answer 4

An association that has an identifiable membership or supporting group – such groups represent a section of society and are mainly concerned with their own interests – EG Age UK, Muslim Council of Britain, British Medical Association (BMA)

Question 5

Pressure groups - What is an insider PG?

Answer 5

Pressure groups with especially close links with decision makers at all levels – they seek to become involved in the early stages of law-making, lobby MPs, represent their issue on special gov committees, and testify before parliamentary committees – EG UsForThem

Question 6

Pressure groups - What is an outsider PG?

Answer 6

Groups that do not enjoy a special position within governing circles either because decision makers do not wish to be seen to be too close to them or because the group itself wants to maintain its independence EG Extinction Rebellion

Question 7

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