Influence

• Explain, in detail, why pressure groups are influential within a democracy. (1)

  1. Pressure groups use online campaigns. They set up websites and use social media to create viral campaigns. For example, greenplace made online campaigns to raise awareness of climate change.
  2. Insider pressure groups lobby the government. Lobbying means meeting and persuading MSPs to support their cause. For example, TIE persuaded MSPs to make schools more LGBTQ friendly
• explain, in detail, why pressure groups are influential within a democracy (2)

  1. Some outsider pressure groups use publicity stunts. Sometimes legal methods are not enough and they deliberately break the law to spread awareness of their cause. For example, members of just stop oil were arrested for their publicity stunts.
• Explain, in detail, why some people might join a pressure group in scotland

  1. People might join a pressure group for economic benefits. Some groups give rewards to their memebers. For example, the national trust gives Free entry to 500 places.
  2. Some people might join because it is their political right. A key feature of a democracy is the right to join a pressure group so people join because they can. For example, people can join BLM to protest racism