Chapter 5: The role of organisations Flashcards

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Often by working with others, citizens can help achieve what?

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Often by working with others, citizens can help achieve the changes they wish

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5 examples of organisations where citizens working together are trying to promote change

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5 examples of organisations where citizens working together are trying to promote change are:

  1. RSPCA
  2. NSPCC
  3. Greenpeace
  4. Amnesty International
  5. Fathers4Justice
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Many pressure groups and interest groups are what?

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Many:
1. Pressure groups
2. Interest groups
are local

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Many pressure groups and interest groups are local.

Others are what?

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Other:
1. Pressure groups
2. Interest groups
are national

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Many pressure groups and interest groups are local.
Other pressure groups and interest groups are national.
Some are what?

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Some:
1. Pressure groups
2. Interest groups
are international

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Not all pressure groups do what in the same way?

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Not all pressure groups operate in the same way

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Not all pressure groups operate in the same way.

They are classified in different ways by what?

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Pressure groups are classified in different ways by:
1. Their status
2. The nature of the issue they are concerned about
Or,
3. The methods they use

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Single-cause pressure groups

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Single-cause pressure groups focus on a single issue

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An example of a single-cause pressure group

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An example of a single-cause pressure group is those opposed to the (HS2) high speed train development

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Multi-cause groups

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Multi-cause groups are groups that seek to influence:
1. Policy
2. Decisions
over a range of issues

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Multi-cause groups are groups that seek to influence policy and decisions over a range of issues, such as what?

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Multi-cause groups are groups that seek to influence:
1. Policy
2. Decisions
over a range of issues, such as trade unions that seek to influence policy on different aspects

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Multi-cause groups are groups that seek to influence policy and decisions over a range of issues, such as trade unions that seek to influence policy on different aspects, like what?

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Multi-cause groups are groups that seek to influence policy and decisions over a range of issues, such as trade unions that seek to influence policy on different aspects, like:

  1. Pay
  2. Hours of work
  3. Health and safety
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An example of a multi-cause group

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An example of a multi-cause group is the RMT

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Protective groups

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Protective groups are groups that seek to protect the interests of their members

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An example of a protective group

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An example of a protective group is the British Medical Association (BMA), which is the professional body that speaks on behalf of doctors

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Promotional groups

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Promotional groups are groups that wish to promote views to:
1. Their members
2. Other interested parties
on a particular topic

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An example of a promotional group

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An example of a promotional group is Greenpeace, who are interested in environmental issues

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Pressure groups are classified in different ways by their status, the nature of the issue they are concerned about, or the methods they use.
Groups are also classified by what?

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Groups are also classified by their status as:
1. Insider
Or,
2. Outsider
groups
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Insider status implies that the group is what?

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Insider status implies that the group is:
1. Able to discuss with
2. Able to meet
3. Consulted by
those it wishes to influence
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Insider status implies that the group is able to discuss with, meet and is consulted by those it wishes to influence.
Example

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For example, if there were to be changes to rural planning regulations, the government would consult the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

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Insider status implies that the group is able to discuss with, meet and is consulted by those it wishes to influence.
For example, if there were to be changes to rural planning regulations, the government would consult the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), but would be unlikely to do what?

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For example, if there were to be changes to rural planning regulations, the government would consult the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), but would be unlikely to involve the Countryside Alliance

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Insider status implies that the group is able to discuss with, meet and is consulted by those it wishes to influence.
For example, if there were to be changes to rural planning regulations, the government would consult the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), but would be unlikely to involve the Countryside Alliance, which is seen as what?

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For example, if there were to be changes to rural planning regulations, the government would consult the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), but would be unlikely to involve the Countryside Alliance, which is seen as an outsider group in direct:
1. Talks
Or,
2. Negotiations

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Outsider status implies that the group what?

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Outsider status implies that the group:

  1. Does not have direct access to those making decisions
  2. Is not consulted, or directly involved in, dicussions
24
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What was Fathers4Justice labelled as?

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Fathers4Justice was labelled as an outsider group

25
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Why are groups with outsider status often deemed to be ‘outsiders?’

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Groups with outsider status are often deemed to be ‘outsiders.’ because the methods they use often involve direct action

26
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In recent years, membership of what has been in decline?

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In recent years, membership of political parties has been in decline

27
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In recent years, membership of political parties has been in decline, whilst membership of what has been increasing?

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In recent years, membership of political parties has been in decline, whilst membership of single-issue groups has been increasing

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Whilst there are benefits in working with others in pressure, or interest groups, there are people who say that they can have what?

A

Whilst there are benefits in working with others in:
1. Pressure
Or,
2. Interest
groups, there are people who say that they can have too much influence over decision-makers

29
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Whilst there are benefits in working with others in pressure, or interest groups, there are people who say that they can have too much influence over decision-makers, because in recent years, what?

A

Whilst there are benefits in working with others in:
1. Pressure
Or,
2. Interest
groups, there are people who say that they can have too much influence over decision-makers, because in recent years, membership of political parties has been in decline, whilst membership of single-issue groups has been increasing

30
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Pressure groups strengthen the influence of the citizen:

More people belong to what than to what?

A

More people belong to pressure groups than to political parties

31
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Pressure groups strengthen the influence of the citizen:

Pressure groups speak up for the public on what?

A

Pressure groups speak up for the public on issues that politicians do not discuss

32
Q

Pressure groups strengthen the influence of the citizen:

Pressure groups do what between elections?

A

Pressure groups exert pressure on issues between elections

33
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Pressure groups strengthen the influence of the citizen:

If pressure groups did not exist, politicians could do what?

A

If pressure groups did not exist, politicians could ignore a large number of issues

34
Q

Pressure groups strengthen the influence of the citizen:

Pressure groups can raise what with politicians?

A

Pressure groups can raise immediate issues with politicians

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Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Why do pressure groups have too much influence?

A

Pressure groups have too much influence, because they are concerned about a narrow issue

36
Q

Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Politicians pay too much attention to what?

A

Politicians pay too much attention to pressure groups

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Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Pressure groups are themselves what?

A

Pressure groups are themselves undemocratic

38
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Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Pressure groups are themselves undemocratic and often use what?

A

Pressure groups:

  1. Are themselves undemocratic
  2. Often use non-democratic methods
39
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Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Some insider groups do what to the detriment of the whole population?

A

Some insider groups exert too much:
1. Power
2. Influence
to the detriment of the whole population

40
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Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Politicians are too what?

A

Politicians are too concerned with immediate headlines

41
Q

Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Politicians are too concerned with immediate headlines and over-react to what?

A

Politicians:

  1. Are too concerned with immediate headlines
  2. Over-react to every protest
42
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What groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities?

A

Voluntary groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities

43
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Voluntary groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities and the current government seeks to do what as part of its Big Society policy?

A

Voluntary groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities and the current government seeks to encourage volunteering as part of its Big Society policy

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Voluntary groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities and the current government seeks to encourage volunteering as part of its Big Society policy.
Many 16 year olds have taken part in the what programme, which involves an element of volunteering?

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Many 16 year olds have taken part in the National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme, which involves an element of volunteering

45
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Voluntary groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities and the current government seeks to encourage volunteering as part of its Big Society policy.
Many 16 year olds have taken part in the National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme, which involves an element of volunteering.
Volunteering in this context is about what?

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Volunteering in this context is about helping others by giving your time free of charge

46
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Voluntary groups are playing an increasingly important part in the life of many local communities and the current government seeks to encourage volunteering as part of its Big Society policy.
Many 16 year olds have taken part in the National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme, which involves an element of volunteering.
Volunteering in this context is about helping others by giving your time free of charge.
This might involve what?

A

This might involve:
1. Helping at the local library
Or,
2. Assisting at a local hospital

47
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Increasingly, the public sector looks to volunteers to what?

A

Increasingly, the public sector looks to volunteers to help provide:

  1. Services
  2. Support
48
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Pressure groups do NOT strengthen the influence of the citizen:
Politicians pay too much attention to pressure groups, all of which are what?

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Politicians pay too much attention to pressure groups, all of which are unrepresentative