A Level Politics (Pressure groups and SC) Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Patsy questions:
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Patsy questions are a process where MPs from governing parties ask their own ministers soft-ball questions during Question Time to gain points.
2
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What body is the the Legislature in the US and the UK.
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UK= Parliament
US= Congress
3
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Partisan
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someone who strongly supports one party.
4
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Clicktivism
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supporting a political or cause via the internet, such as social media or online petitions.
5
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Holistic
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encompassing the whole of a thing, and not just the part
6
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Hyperpluralism
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When completing groups of interest pull the government in multiple directions.
7
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Lobbying
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Lobbying is when an individual or a group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign.
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