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How do pressure groups promote political participation? |
-Give information to educate the public which will make them inclined to vote -Encourage public to vote for a party which endorse their views -Organise political protest to raise awareness -Actively campaign to raise funds from public -Use direct action to raise awareness and secure participation |
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Why may pressure groups undermine democracy |
-Unelected -Undemocratic process for policy making -May take direct action which could harm lives -May take illegal action against democratic principles |
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Outline promotional pressure groups |
-Promote causes -Open membership -Seek to advance particular principles -Moral concerns Eg. Charities: Green peace, RSPCA |
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Outline sectional groups |
-Represent particular sections of society eg. Workers, employers -Defend interests - Closed membership - material concerns Eg. TUC, BMA |
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Outline Insider groups |
-consulted by gov regularly -Can be on policy-advising committees -Institutional links with a political party eg. Unions with labour Eg. BMA, RSPCA or ASH |
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Outline Outsider groups |
-Not links with government -Not consulted by government -Less likely to have success -More likely to adopt illegal tactics Eg. Greenpeace, father's for justice |
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Distinguish between pressure groups and political parties |
-Parties seek to become gov and gain power, pressure groups aim to influence -Pressure groups are concerned with narrow issues whereas parties develop policies across a range -Pressure groups do not have to be accountable so campaign for their issues, not others -Parties have formal organisation, pressure groups don't need to be so formal Similar -Both can elect a candidate -Some parties are so narrow in their aims they look like pressure groups -Pressure groups often transform into a party eg. Green party or UKIP |
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Outline Factors affecting pressure group success |
-Wealth -Size -Organisation and Leadership -Government views -Popular support -Opposition -Method -Aims |
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How do pressure groups enhance democracy |
- Participation - Voice of Minority groups - Keeps government in touch with public opinion -Education -Benefits of competition |
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Outline the reasons for the rise in power of pressure groups |
-Growth of promotional groups - More access points -Use of media and e-campaigning -Advance of globalisation |
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Outline the reasons for the decline of pressure groups |
-The end of corporatism -A decline in active participation |
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Outline how pressure groups excerpt influence |
-Ministers and civil servants -Parliament -Political parties -Public opinion -Direct action -The courts |
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Outline the functions of pressure groups |
-Represent -Political participation -Education -Policy formulation -Policy implementation |
