paper 1- pressure groups Flashcards
What are pressure groups?
A group of likeminded people who attempt to influence government policy, particularly new legislation.
How are political parties and pressure groups similar?
Political parties are held accountable, as they are elected. Despite this, pressure groups are not held accountable.
How are political parties and pressure groups are similar?
They both to aim to influence the government.
What are “single issue parties” ?
They do not expect to win, they use elections for protest votes and publicity.
What is the difference between a social movement and a pressure group?
Pressure groups are a formal organisation who share quite specific goals, whereas social movements are informal networks of people who support broadly similar goals.
What is a sectional interest group?
They aim to protect the interests of members (exclusive membership).
What is a cause group?
They aim to promote issues/ policies that do not exclusively benefit members.
Example of a sectional pressure group:
National Union of Teachers
Example of a cause pressure group:
Child Poverty Action Group.
What are insider pressure groups?
Groups that regularly consult with the government, works inside parliamentary procedures and often contacts/ meets MPs.
What are outsider pressure groups?
They do not have regular contact with the government, they attempt to reach their goals by influencing the public/ capturing media attention.
