pressure groups

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  • Created on: 19-05-14 16:06
what is an outsider group?
a group that is out of favor with the government mainly becuse they use direct action
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what is an insider group?
a group that is in favor with the government and it changes from governmnet to government
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name a outsider group who has used direct action quite alot
fathers4justice
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what are the access points for pressure groups?
mps, lords, house commons, media, lobbying
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what is pluralism
allowing competing ideas and opinions to florish
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what is direct action?
this is a non traditional way of gaining people attention for example protesting
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what are the types of pressure groups
sectional, causal/promotional, insider, outsider, tempoary, permanent
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what is a sectional group
a group that is just for a section of society
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what is a cause group
they fight for a cause
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what do you have to do to become an outsider group
ilegal action, direct action
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can you be catogrised as more then one type
yes
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what is open membership
membership is open to anyone
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what is closed mebership
only certian people can join
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name a closed membership group
NUT, RCN, BMA
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name a open membership group
cancer research, oxfam, british heart foundation
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can a charity be classed as a pressure group
yes
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what charities are also pressure groups
cancer research, oxfam, british heart foundation, banardos
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what methods do pressure groups use
lobbying, direct action
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what is an insider group?

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