influences on parliament Flashcards
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political influence - definition
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- a manifesto is published during election time and at the start of each parliamentary session
- contains the details of what each party intend to propose
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political influence - examples
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- conservative
- labour
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political influence - advantage
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- government majority means that most of the laws it introduces will be passed
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political influence - disadvantage
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- new governments may repeal / alter laws made by previous governments
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public opinion/media - definition
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- strong public opinion about a change to law - government likely to follow the demand
- media play a large role in bringing public opinion to governments attention
- high profile media attention - add weight to public opinion as more people become aware and support that cause
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public opinion/media - example
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the ‘sign here for sarah’ newspaper
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public opinion/media - advantages
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highlights issues of social concern
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public opinion/media - disadvantage
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responding too quickly may lead to poorly drafted law
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lobbyists - definition
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- people who meet MPs in the lobby to persuade them to support their cause
- individuals or pressure groups use lobbying
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lobbyists - example
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lobbyists - advantage
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brings issues to parliaments attention
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lobbyists - disadvantage
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big businesses use professional lobbyists
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pressure groups - definition
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- groups with a particular interest that they want attention brought to
- protests, petitions, publicity, stunts or lobbying MPs
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pressure groups - advantage
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raise important issues
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pressure groups - disadvantage
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may have conflicting interest
