Pressure Groups^

Question 1

Types of success

Answer 1

passing legislation
preventing legislation
raising the profile of an issue

Question 2

Example of Passing Legislation

Answer 2

ASH and the ban on smoking and tobacco ads

Question 3

Example of Preventing Legislation

Answer 3

Institute of Directors
persuaded the gov to opt out on a legislation to limit the working time to 48 hours

Question 4

Example of Raising the Profile of an Issue

Answer 4

mental health (MIND) and child abuse (NSPCC)

Question 5

Insider Status

Answer 5

close links with gov
more likely to be successful

Question 6

Example of an Insider Pressure Group

Answer 6

British Medical Association (BMA)

Question 7

Sectional/ Interest Group

Answer 7

represent interest of a particular group

Question 8

Pluralist Democracy

Answer 8

the power in the hands of the many

Question 9

Example of a Sectional Group

Answer 9

National Union of Students

Question 10

Cause / Promotional Group

Answer 10

raise an issue
members from society

Question 11

Example of a Promotional Group

Answer 11

Extinction Rebellion
Just Stop Oil

Question 12

Outsider Group

Answer 12

don’t have connection to the gov
have to win the public support
can take extreme measures for their cause

Question 13

Examples of an Outsider Group

Answer 13

Just Stop Oil

Question 14

Factors of Success

Answer 14

Resources
Ideology (compatible with gov)
Popularity
Expertise

Size
Organisation

Question 15

Stop the War Coalition

Answer 15

protested against Tony Blair’s support of invading Iraq
peaceful
big impact, but didn’t change policy
- TB was committed to overthrow Iraq

Question 16

Methods of Pressure Groups

Answer 16

media
protests
demonstrations/ direct action
publicity stunts
lobbying
having an MP
striking (teachers)
petitions

Question 17

Why do some Pressure Groups Fail?

Answer 17

cheque book members that join only for benefits
slacktivism
outsider status
small size
lack of support

Question 18

Surfers Against Sewage

Answer 18

sewage in seas
used letters, protests and emails
lots of support across the classes
made the gov do a u-turn on policy
successful as they were organised and had a solution with support

Question 19

Rail Strike

Answer 19

increase pay and improve conditions
insider, finance, media, ideology, organisation
non-violent direct actions
celebrity reinforcement as leader (Mike Lynch) became famous

Question 20

Just Stop Oil

Answer 20

direct (extreme) actions
civil disobedience
- threw soup, interrupted shows
people disliked them
made the gov pass anti-protest legislation