Pressure Groups 1

Question 1

What are the features of a outsider pressure group?

Answer 1

Less contact with government

Use stunts to up political agenda

Campaign to provoke government

Question 2

What are the key factors of insider groups?

Answer 2

Regular contact with government

Work behind the scenes not publicity stunts

Mainstream goals

Question 3

What are the roles of pressure groups

Answer 3

Educate
Representation
Participation

Question 4

Social movement

Answer 4

It’s is a lot looser that’s group

Multiple parties and groups

Question 5

What factors effect a groups success?

Answer 5

Aims
Resources
Methods
Status

Question 6

How do pressure groups reinforce inequalities?

Answer 6

Groups who have skilled and more wealthy members tend to do better 
-elitist, middle class benefits 

Business interest groups tend to have more government support due to financial benefits

Question 7

What was the quote that shows that pressure groups stop efficiency of government?

Answer 7

“Serpents that strangle and efficient government” Douglas Hurd

Question 8

How do pressure groups stop the efficiency of government?

Answer 8

Focus on their issue alone and do not take into account they factors- economy

Insider groups take away other groups voice by hogging the access points

Stop act from being passed

Question 9

How are pressure groups are internally undemocratic?

Answer 9

Central committee hold most of the power- some use ballots to make decisions but low turn out

Chequebook members have little influence

Question 10

What is pluralist democracy?

Answer 10

Encourages participation

Free and fair competition between interests

Question 11

What is representative democracy?

Answer 11

The people elect representatives who control policy

Question 12

What is a liberal democracy

Answer 12

Rights maintained

Free and fair elections

Question 13

What are some examples of insider groups?

Answer 13

NUT- teachers union

WWF- animals

Question 14

What are some examples of outsider groups?

Answer 14

Greenpeace
Amnesty
Fathers 4 justice

Question 15

What is a cause group?

Answer 15

Not only to protect members but wider society eg stop the war coalition

Question 16

What is an interest group?

Answer 16

Protecting the interests of their members like trade unions

Question 17

What methods do pressure groups use?

Answer 17

Traditional: demos, petitions 
Influence the legislative 
Legal action 
Through political parties 
Use the media

Question 18

What is an example of a successful insider group?

Answer 18

Action on smoking and health (ASH) banning smoking in public places

Question 19

An example of a pressure group with and business agenda and their success?

Answer 19

CBI- reduction of business tax

Question 20

What is a pressure group?

Answer 20

A group of like-minded individuals who come together on the basis of shared interests to put pressure on policy makers

More official than a social movement- leaders and members

Question 21

What term describes the rise of protest movements, pressure groups ect?

Answer 21

New pressure group politics

Question 22

What is an attitude cause group?

Answer 22

Seeks to change peoples attitude towards an issue- greenpeace

Question 23

What is a sectional cause group?

Answer 23

A group that represents one section of society

Question 24

What are the types of insider groups?

Answer 24

Core insider- work closely with the government and are consulted

Peripheral insiders- very narrow expertise so are not regularly used

Specialist insiders- only used when of concern/ narrower knowledge

Question 25

What is direct action?

Answer 25

A form of protest which involves- civil disobedience, illegality and sometimes violence

Question 26

Are pressure groups good for democracy?

Answer 26

Grass root organisation unlike most parties

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