1.1.3 Pressure groups and other influences

• What do Sectional/Interest groups represent?

  Occupational groups or sectors
• What is the aim of Sectional/Interest groups?

  Advocate for specific occupational interests
• Arrange the following steps in the process of pressure groups influencing policy:

  1️⃣ Lobbying politicians

  2️⃣ Campaigning for public support

  3️⃣ Providing expertise to government

  4️⃣ Using litigation as needed
• Cause/Promotional groups focus on improving conditions for specific occupational groups.

  False
• Match the method used by pressure groups with its description:

  Lobbying ↔️ Directly persuading politicians

  Campaigning ↔️ Running public awareness campaigns
• Why are pressure groups considered crucial in shaping government decisions?

  They influence government policy
• There are two main types of pressure groups: sectional/interest groups and cause/promotional groups


  True
• Cause groups promote particular causes or beliefs to benefit the broader public
• Campaigning includes running public awareness campaigns and protests to generate support


  True
• Funding political parties or candidates is a method pressure groups use to influence policy


  True
• What is one role political donors play in shaping government policy?

  Funding political parties
• There are two main types of pressure groups: Sectional and Cause
• Match the type of pressure group with its example:

  Sectional/Interest ↔️ British Medical Association

  Cause/Promotional ↔️ Greenpeace
• Sectional groups prioritize the interests of all members, regardless of profession.

  False
• What do Sectional/Interest groups aim to improve for their members?

  Working conditions or pay
• What is the purpose of campaigning by pressure groups?

  Generate public support
• Funding political parties is a method used by pressure groups to gain influence.


  True
• Pressure groups seek to influence government policy without aiming to be elected into office
• Lobbying involves directly contacting and persuading politicians, civil servants, and other decision-makers
• What is one method pressure groups use to influence policy outcomes through legal means?

  Litigation
• Match the political influence with its description:

  Public Opinion ↔️ Collective views of the public

  The Media ↔️ Amplifies issues and influences discourse

  Think Tanks ↔️ Provides policy analysis

  Political Donors ↔️ Funds political parties
• What is the primary goal of pressure groups?

  Influence government policy
• Cause/Promotional groups focus on specific occupational interests.

  False
• Cause/Promotional groups aim to benefit the broader public
• What is the ultimate goal of pressure groups in a democracy?

  Influence government policy
• Lobbying involves directly contacting and persuading politicians
• How do pressure groups provide expertise to the government?

  Specialized knowledge and research
• There are two main types of pressure groups: Sectional/Interest and Cause
• Sectional groups advocate for the interests of specific occupational groups or sectors
• Methods employed by pressure groups to influence government policy

  1️⃣ Lobbying

  2️⃣ Campaigning

  3️⃣ Providing Expertise

  4️⃣ Litigation

  5️⃣ Networking

  6️⃣ Funding
• Providing expertise involves offering specialized knowledge and research to inform government policy decisions
• Public opinion refers to the collective views and attitudes of the general public