whereas the number of pressure groups runs into thousands; as the membership of political parties has fallen‚ that of pressure groups has increased. The aim of all pressure groups is to influence the people who actually have the power to make decisions. A pressure group is an organised group that seeks to influence the government decisions or protect or advance a particular cause or interest. Groups may promote a specific issue and raise it up the political agenda. Pressure groups are sometimes able
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ways a pressure group contributes to representative democracy (25 marks). In a representative democracy the people vote for whom they wish to represent them (in making decisions etc.)‚ thus handing over these responsibilities to someone else‚ in the hope their views will still be put across. In the UK we vote for MPs to represent us and in some ways‚ this makes the representatives accountable for us‚ the electorate. Many people though‚ are unsatisfied with their representation and join pressure groups
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Pressure groups‚ law reform bodies and royal commissions all play a major roll in initiating law reform in Australia. Law reform commissions and royal commissions are set up by the Commonwealth and State Governments‚ where as pressure groups are groups or individuals who review the law and try to pressure the Government for law reform. Pressure groups are social groups who aim to pressure the government into reforming certain laws that they are interested in. The interest of these groups may be
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jump off a bridge with two of your friends‚ would you do it? Peer pressure is defined by social pressure from members of one’s peer group to take a certain action‚ adopt certain values‚ or otherwise conform in order to be accepted. There are many types of peer pressure; a common one is group pressure. Drunk driving is defined as operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol. This is often caused by stupidity or even peer pressure. Your peers influence you a lot in a negative or positive way. In
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National Farmer’s Federation and the Minerals Council of Australia Introduction Pressure groups‚ also known as advocacy groups and special interest groups‚ are organised group that use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion or policy in the interest of a particular cause or promote a specific issue. Two of these pressure groups in Australia are the National Farmer’s Federation (NFF) and the Minerals Council of Australia. Core Values Minerals Council of Australia A condition of MCA
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American democracy is based on the notion of a government‚ by the people for the people‚ but policy out comes are sometimes changed by the some range of factors‚ not necessary by the candidates which voters elect to represent on Election Day. One factor is the interest groups whom advice government on using a variety of tactics‚ one of the two tactics is the inside game plan and outside game plan. The inside game plan means to convince government officials through face to face contact (direct contact)
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Fadi Antoine Nesbey: Government and politics home work: Distinguish between elitism and pluralism Elitism: is the belief or attitude that some individuals‚ who form an elite or a select group of people with intellect‚ wealth‚ specialized training or experience‚ or other distinctive attributes and are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight‚ whose views and/or actions are most likely to be constructive to society as a whole or whose extraordinary
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A – What are the main types of pressure groups? There are 4 different types of pressure group. They can be insider or outsider groups‚ or sectional or promotional. They can therefore either be: Insider – promotional Insider –sectional Outsider – promotional Outsider sectional If a group is ‘insider’ they have special connections with those in power. They are regularly consulted on the development of policy and other issues that relate to their cause by ministers‚ decision-makers etc.‚ and
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Which pressure groups are the most powerful? Some pressure groups are clearly more powerful than others. Some succeed while others fail. But what does ‘success’ mean? How can we weigh up pressure-group power or influence? These are difficult questions because ‘success’ may be measured in different ways. Success may mean: * Affecting government policy – policy-making power. * Pushing an issue up the political agenda – agenda-setting power. * Changing people’s values‚ perceptions and
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taking office‚ Hindenburg fulfilled his duties of office with considerable dignity and decorum. Nevertheless‚ many claim that with the election of President Hindenburg‚ German democracy was doomed. There is a certain degree of truth in such statement‚ for Hindenburg had played a considerable role in undermining the German democracy in his later presidential years‚ through appointing Adolf Hitler (1933) chancellor of Germany in spite of his awareness of Hitlers dictatorial qualities‚ and invoking Article
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