How PGs enhance and threaten democracy.
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 15-12-15 19:21
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- How PGs enhance democracy
- Keeps the govt in touch with public opinions between elections.
- Gives political voice to minority groups.
- Widens political participation.
- Educates people on variety of issues.
- Widens concentration of political power.
- How PGs threaten democracy
- Empowers the already powerful- those with more money are the most successful.
- Pressure group leaders are unelected and are not publically accountable.
- Insider groups operate behind closed doors- away from public/media scrutiny.
- represents the minorities rather than the majorities 'tyranny of the minority'
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