Pressure Groups Flashcards
What democracy is the UK?
Pluralist democracy
What is pluralist democracy?
Political power and influence is widely distributed so different groups can compete to influence the government in their favour
What are pressure groups ?
Do not usually enter their own candidate in elections and do not seek exercise themselves but rather seek to influence government to adopt their ideas
What is cause/promotional pressure group ?
Seeks/focuses on achieving a particular goal or draw attention to an issue
What are the examples of cause/promotional pressure group ?
- Greenpeace, united by shared interest in protecting the environment
- PETA
- Liberty
What is a sectional/unrest pressure group ?
Represents unrest of particular group within society
Examples of sectional/intrest pressure group ?
- Muslim council of Britain represents interest of British Muslims
- Age UK
- BLM
(Pressure group case study ) What month and year did MPs vote against extending free school meal throughout the holiday until Easter 2021?
October 2020
(Case Study: pressure group ) What did the MPs vote against ?
Voted against extending the free school meal scheme throughout the holiday till Easter 2021
(Case study: pressure groups ) When was the free school scheme until ?
Easter 2021
(Case study : pressure group ) Campaign was headed by who? And what did they want ?
- headed by Marcus Rashford (leadership )
- emerged to extend the scheme for free school meal
(Case study: pressure groups) How much support did campaign by Marcus Rashford have ?
Over one million supporters
(Case study: pressure groups ) What did Marcus Rashford use to gain more than a million supporters ?
Through online petition (public support)
(Case study: pressure groups) What was done by the prime minister on Marcus Rashford wanting to extend the free school meal scheme ?
Phoned Marcus to tell him I hey would be £396 million provided to free school meals
When did the prime minister call Marcus Rashford ?
7th November
(Case study: pressure groups) How much money was offered to help the free school meal scheme ?
£396 million
(Case study: pressure groups) How long did the free school scheme last for ?
Christmas , next Easter and summer holidays
What are the case studies for pressure groups ?
- free school meal
- just oil
(Case study: pressure groups) What is just oil?
Coalition of groups, no clear leadership
(Case study: pressure groups )What is the just oil groups aim ?
Working together to ensure government commits to end all new license, consent for exploration and development and production of fossil fuels
How does just oil grab attention
- public media attention, public protest
How does ‘just oil’ grab media attention ?
- blocking roads
- throwing soup over Van Gohg’s sunflower portrait
- protest in premier league matches
Why may just oil be critised ?
Cause public outrage so fails impact
