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Pressure Group (Part 2 of 2) Flashcards

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PRESSURE GROUP - BRITISH BANKERS ASSOCIATION

  • Sectional or Promotional?
  • Insider or Outsider?
  • Disperse or Concentrate Power?
  • Typical methods?
A

SECTIONAL

INSIDER

CONCENTRATE

LOBBYING MINISTERS (main method)

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PRESSURE GROUP - GREENPEACE

  • Sectional or Promotional?
  • Insider or Outsider?
  • Disperse or Concentrate Power?
  • Typical methods?
A

PROMOTIONAL

OUTSIDER

DISPERSE

DIRECT ACTION and CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE (main methods)

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PRESSURE GROUP - LIBERTY

  • Sectional or Promotional?
  • Insider or Outsider?
  • Disperse or Concentrate Power?
  • Typical methods?
A

PROMOTIONAL

OUTSIDER

DISPERSE

MEDIA CAMPAIGNS

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PRESSURE GROUP - COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE

  • Sectional or Promotional?
  • Insider or Outsider?
  • Disperse or Concentrate Power?
  • Typical methods?
A

SECTIONAL

OUTSIDER

DISPERSE

MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE (main methods)

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PRESSURE GROUP - INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS

  • Sectional or Promotional?
  • Insider or Outsider?
  • Disperse or Concentrate Power?
  • Typical methods?
A

SECTIONAL

INSIDER

CONCENTRATE

LOBBYING, PLACES ON ADVISORY COMMITTEES, EVIDENCE TO PARLIAMENT (main methods)

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Name 6 ways do pressure groups enhance democracy/

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  1. Represent groups and causes that have been ignored by government.
  2. They help disperse power more widely
  3. Help educate the public about important issues
  4. Help government process by providing specialist knowledge and advice
  5. They can act as a control mechanism for over might governments
  6. Can help people participate in politics in a time when traditional participation is declining
  7. They provide an outlet for public grievances
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Name 5 ways that pressure groups NOT support democracy?

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  1. They may undermine the authority of elected officials and Parliament
  2. They can be seen as representing “politics of self interest” and may present biased or even false information to the public
  3. If too powerful they can be obstructive to government
  4. They lack elective legitimacy and are not democratically accountable
  5. They can engage in social disobedience and disruptive to society
  6. Some wealthy or influential pressure groups may have more influence than can be justified
  7. The leadership of some elitist groups may not accurately reflect the view of their membership
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Do Pressure Group Campaigns of civil disobedience enhance or threaten democracy?

A

THREATEN DEMOCRACY

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Does Mass Membership of Pressure Groups enhance or threaten democracy?

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ENHANCE DEMOCRACY

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Does Pressure Group with large amounts of finance enhance or threaten democracy?

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THREATEN DEMOCRACY

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Do Pressure Groups with insider links to government enhance or threaten democracy?

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THREATEN DEMOCRACY

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SECTIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL?

NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS

A

SECTIONAL

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SECTIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL?

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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PROMOTIONAL

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SECTIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL?

NATIONAL TRUST

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PROMOTIONAL

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SECTIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL?

TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE

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SECTIONAL

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SECTIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL?

CAMPAIGNERS FOR REAL ALE

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SECTIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL

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INSIDER OR OUTSIDER?

GREENPEACE

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OUTSIDER

18
Q

INSIDER OR OUTSIDER?

NATIONAL FARMERS UNION

A

INSIDER

19
Q

INSIDER OR OUTSIDER?

RSPCA

A

INSIDER

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INSIDER OR OUTSIDER?

COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE

A

OUTSIDER

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