pressure groups

• what is a pressure group?

  A pressure group can be broadly defined as a group of people who come together to put pressure on the Government or an MP to reform a particular area of law, or even a particular law.
• what are cause / promotional pressure groups?

  Pressure groups which focus on a specific issue. They tend to have more difficulty in exerting influence on parliament because they have no direct access to members of the government or parliament
• what is an interest pressure group?

  A pressure group which acts to protects their own interests. These pressure groups tend to have more success as they have more access to parliament- typically because some members of said pressure groups are members of parliament or belong to government
• what is the significance of mary white house in terms of pressure groups?

  Mary Whitehouse almost single handedly campaigned for a change in laws preventing child pornography. Thus, the child protection act 1978 was passed
• what is the significance of the snow drop campaign in terms of pressure groups?

  After the Dunblane Massacre, where 16 children (all aged 5 years old) and a teacher died when an armed man entered their school and shot randomly. The snow drop campaign was formed, through their action tough new laws prohibiting the private ownerships of hand guns in the UK- the fire arms act 1997 was also passed
• how do pressure groups represent the views of the public, and why is this an advantage of Pressure groups?

  PGs represent the views of specific sections of the public, with some having large memberships. This representation ensures that diverse interests and concerns are brought to the attention of law makers, enhancing democratic participation and inclusivity.