Pressure groups revision - short questions and answers.

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Pressure Groups

Short Questions

What is a pressure group?

* A pressure group is an organisation which seeks to influence public policy in relation to a particular issue.

* Pressure groups tend to have a narrow issue focus and are bound together by shared interests or a common cause.

* An example would be the CBI which represents 150,000 business and helps to influence government policy.

What are the functions of pressure groups?

* Representation

* Political participation

* Education

* Policy formulation

* Policy implementation.

Outline 2 differences between a political party and a pressure group

* A political party seeks to win power at various levels via elections like Labour, whereas pressure groups seek to influence those in power e.g. Make Poverty History.

* Generally pressure groups focus on a single or narrow range of issues e.g. Countryside Alliance wanted to legalise hunting

* Whereas political parties have to fight elections on a whole range of issues, released in the form of their party manifestos.

Outline, with examples, 2 types of pressure groups

* Promotional: a group that promotes