Pressure Groups

Question 0

How do pressure groups obtain support?

Answer 0

Lobbying/talking to MPs, petitions, campaigns with adverts, marches/strikes etc

Question 1

What is a pressure group?

Answer 1

Group of people who campaign for reform of the law. Small group to millions, eg national trust

Question 2

Sectional or interest groups ?

Answer 2

For particular groups of people, e.g BMA for doctors, law society of solicitors

Question 3

Cause groups?

Answer 3

Promote particular idea/belief e.g, green peace for environmental issues

Question 4

Insider groups?

Answer 4

Mostly sectional but groups with contact to MPs & officials e.g law society

Question 5

Outside groups?

Answer 5

No access to decision makers & may use barely legal methods to promote issue

Question 6

Advantages of pressure groups

Answer 6

Raise awareness & remind parliament of issues. Keep parliament in touch with issues public want. Large memberships able to raise awareness. Must have sound knowledge to put point across convincingly

Question 7

Disadvantages of pressure groups

Answer 7

Biased in favour of their interest. Very passionate which can lead to undesirable tactics. May only represent small minority.