Law Advantages and Disadvantages of influence on parliament
- Created by: amynd1999
- Created on: 20-04-16 15:46
View mindmap
- advantages and disadvantages of influences on parliament
- pressure greoups
- advantages
- give the public and minorities a voice
- help MPs keep in touch with what people think
- eg. anti smoking group - ASH lead to ban of smoking in public places in 2007
- raise public awareness of an issue
- fathers 4 justice
- members offen have expertise in the campaign and topic
- Disadvantage
- some large groups are extremely influential
- doesn't allow smaller groups to have a say
- the methods of some pressure groups
- strikes
- protests - blockading of oil depots can cause disruption
- direct action - fathers4 justice
- members of countryside alliance broke into the HC in favour of fox hunting
- may only represent a minority view
- some large groups are extremely influential
- advantages
- media
- advantages
- play a powerful role in bringing issues to attention
- of government or parliament
- eg. publication of MPs expenses in 2009
- eg. register of sex offenders
- coverage in media can raise public profile of an issue
- add weight to public opinion
- play a powerful role in bringing issues to attention
- disadvantages
- ownership of newspapers
- and other branches of media
- all owned by small number of people
- views may adopt views of their owner
- may also be what the public want to hear
- Rupert Murdock
- links between media and politicians
- create panics by drawing attention and exaggerating issues
- can result in unwise legislation
- Untitled
- ownership of newspapers
- advantages
- pressure greoups
Comments
No comments have yet been made