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Living and Participating in a Democracy (AS Unit 2)
Quick questions on Pressure groups in the UK - WJEC A-Level Government and Politics
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What is types of pressure group?Show answer
Groups are also classified by their access to government. Insider groups have close, regular contact and are consulted on policy; outsider groups lack such access and rely on public campaigning.
What is factors in their influence?Show answer
A group's success depends on several factors: access to decision-makers (insider status), financial and organisational resources, expertise that government values, the level of public support and legitimacy, and the wider political climate (whether the government is sympathetic). Groups that combine access, resources and public backing tend to be the most effective.
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What distinguishes a pressure group from a political party? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give one example of a method used by an outsider pressure group. [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
To what extent do pressure groups enhance democracy? [25 marks]
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