Pressure Groups

Question 1

Pressure group definition

Answer 1

A pressure group is a group that tries to influence government policy or legislation by using a variety of methods.

Question 2

Pressure group examples

Answer 2

-National reform union
-Reform league
-National union of women’s suffrage societies (NUWSS)
-The women’s social and political union (WSPU)

Question 3

Why was the national reform union created

Answer 3

The national reform union was created to promote the joint interest between the working class and middle class.

Argued that both groups aims were similar - they wanted the vote but weren’t represented politically.

Question 4

What did the national reform union campaign for

Answer 4

-A secret ballot
(the right to vote in privacy)
-Votes for all ratepayers
(taxpayers)

Question 5

Why was the reform league formed