Are pressure groups similar to political parties?
This could potentially be a 10 mark question in the exam, or it could be used as a paragraph or two in a 25 mark question when discussing pressure groups and government.
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- Created on: 07-01-16 12:00
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- Are pressure groups similar to political parties?
- No
- Parties seek power, pressure groups seek influence
- Parties must develop a wide range of policies to cover all areas, pressure groups generally have narrow goals only related to one or two areas
- Parties are accountable for the decisions that they make, whereas pressure groups are not
- Political parties generally have a very formal, organisation. Pressure groups may be formally organised but they are often very loose organisations
- Yes
- Pressure groups sometimes put candidates up for elections to promote their cause or objectives
- They still do not seek power, they seek to influence
- Some pressure groups develop a wide range of policies
- e.g. CBI and Trade Unions
- Some pressure groups eventually transition into a political party
- e.g. the Green party and UKIP began as pressure groups
- Pressure groups sometimes have strong links with parties
- e.g. Trade Unions and the Labour party, the Countryside Alliance and the Conservative party
- Pressure groups sometimes put candidates up for elections to promote their cause or objectives
- No
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