The effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of civil rights 6.5

Question 1

Arguments for UK groups being less effective

Answer 1

• WEAK PARTIES = have to persuade more the PM due to ministerial responsibility ( US more lee-way)
• ACCESS POINTS = US means more people able to persuade and polarisation will be determining factor / UK ( fail to reach PM = fail to get legislation through)
• RIGHTS PROTECTION = stronger levels of rights protection in US and better name recognition :. more listened to

Question 2

Arguments for UK groups being more effective

Answer 2

RACIAL RIGHTS = UK (atleast in parliament) have less evident racism with conservatives being mroe diverse than labour / not the same for Republicans though

Question 3

whats a RATIONAL APPROACH to ‘ The effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of civil rights’

Answer 3

judges in both the US and UK can act based on their beliefs and the vague nature of the US Constitution, allowing for broad interpretation.

Question 4

whats a CULTURAL APPROACH to ‘ The effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of civil rights’

Answer 4

• UK rights seem more protected with its judicial precedents
• US has been times where they have gone back on word ( Bipartisan Campaign Reform act -> United Citizens vs FEC)

Question 5

whats a STRUCTURAL APPROACH to ‘ The effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of civil rights’

Answer 5

checks and balances blah blah blah i’ve written this like 20 times already