Types of Pressure Group: Sectional/Protection/Interest Groups

Question 1

Define Sectional/Protection/Interest Groups

Answer 1

Based on occupation or economic interest of members. Membership is restricted to those within the occupation, profession, business etc

Question 2

Who is membership of sectional/protection/interest groups restricted to?

Answer 2

Membership is restricted to those within the occupation, profession, business etc

Question 3

What is a sectional/protection/interest group based on?

Answer 3

Based on the occupation or economic interest of members.

Question 4

How many examples of sectional/protectional/interest groups are there to remember?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

List the 4 examples of sectional/protection/interest groups.

Answer 5

1) NUS (National Union of Students) campaign against tuition fees.
2) TUC (Trade Union Council) protests against cuts in public services.
3) Teaching Unions (NUT, NASUWT, ATL) and Unite against pension changes.
4) BMA junior doctor strikes

Question 6

1st example of a sectional/protection/interest group

Answer 6

1) NUS (National Union of Students) campaign against tuition fees.

Question 7

2nd example of a sectional/protection/interest group

Answer 7

2) TUC (Trade Union Council) protests against cuts in public services.

Question 8

3rd example of a sectional/protection/interest group

Answer 8

3) Teaching Unions (NUT, NASUWT, ATL) and Unite against pension changes.

Question 9

4th example of a sectional/protection/interest group

Answer 9

4) BMA junior doctor strikes

Question 10

NUS

Answer 10

Campaigning against tuition fees.

Question 11

TUC

Answer 11

Protests against cuts in public services.

Question 12

Teaching Unions (NUT, NASUWT, ATL) and Unite

Answer 12

Against pension changes.

Question 13

BMA

Answer 13

Junior doctor strikes