Pressure Groups

Question 1

What can they do?

Answer 1

Bring specific issues relating to the group to the public and parliament’s attention

Question 2

What are the two main types?

Answer 2

Sectional

Causal

Question 3

Legitimate Vs…

Answer 3

…illegitimate

Question 4

What can they do?

Answer 4

Make Parliament reconsider the law on certain areas (sexual offences act 2000)

Question 5

What are the aims of sectional pressure groups?

Answer 5

Represent the interests of a particular section of society

They often represent groups of people or professions eg law society

Question 6

What are the aims of causal pressure groups?

Answer 6

Promote a particular cause which once has been achieved they disband
(greenpeace, amnesty international and ASH)

Question 7

Advantages:

Answer 7

They’re larger so they can reach a higher number of people (the national trust)
parliament are then under pressure from more people
they campaign for equal rights (same sex couples)
environmental groups force parliament to make changes (single use plastic)

Question 8

Disadvantages:

Answer 8

Only impose their own ideas
conflicting opinions
illegitimate measures used to pressure parliament