adv and disadv of influences on law making

Question 1

What are the 6 main influences?

Answer 1

political will
pressure groups
media
lobbysits
events 
public opinion

Question 2

What is political will?

Answer 2

The influence of political movements on laws that are made

Question 3

What are some examples of political will?

Answer 3

brexit
police, crimes and sentencing act
covid act

Question 4

What must laws passed by political will come off the back of?

Answer 4

The party’s maifesto

Question 5

What is the advantage of political will?

Answer 5

It respects democracy and allows for majority control of parliament

Question 6

What is the disadvantage of political will?

Answer 6

They don’t always reflect public opinion and coalition govts can disagree

Question 7

What are pressure groups?

Answer 7

Groups of people who put pressure on the government to make a change or back them in parliament

Question 8

What are the two types of pressure groups?

Answer 8

Cause and sectional

Question 9

Who do cause pressure groups represent and what is an example?

Answer 9

A cause in society, eg the RSPCA with the hunting Bill

Question 10

Who do sectional pressure groups represent and what is an example?

Answer 10

A section of society, eg unions like the NUT

Question 11

What is the advantage of pressure groups?

Answer 11

Put pressure on the government and have strength in numbers so can’t be ignored

Question 12

What is the disadvantage of pressure groups?

Answer 12

The more exposure they get, the more successful they’ll be. Without exposure, they are unlikely to succeed. They can’t force change

Question 13

How is the media a positive parliamentary influence?

Answer 13

Because it reflects public opinion and gathers mass support

Question 14

How is the media a negative parliamentary influence?

Answer 14

Because it can be biased, reactionary and critical. It can skew the general public’s opinions

Question 15

How are lobbyists a positive parliamentary influence?

Answer 15

Anybody can lobby so available to all people. get MPs to back more moral issues in court

Question 16

How are lobbyists a negative parliamentary influence?

Answer 16

Rich companies can pay MPs to lobby their cause in parliament, making it unfair. Paid lobbyists are also just doing a job, there is no passion for a cause

Question 17

How are events a positive parliamentary influence?

Answer 17

They amend the law and make sure similar events are prevented from occurring

Question 18

How are events a negative parliamentary influence?

Answer 18

Laws can be passed in a rushed and reactionary way which later need ammending and have gaps in them

Question 19

How is public opinion a positive parliamentary influence?

Answer 19

Accurately represents what the public feel about certain issues and lets MPs know

Question 20

How is public opinion a negative parliamentary influence?

Answer 20

It changes constantly as we are fickle and often goes against parliamentary process

Question 21

Example of media influence

Answer 21

Finn’s law

Sarah’s law

Question 22

Example of lobbyists

Answer 22

professional lobbyists for companies, businesses etc

Question 23

Example of events

Answer 23

Dunblane massacre

9/11

Question 24

Example of public opinion

Answer 24

referrendum
sarah everard vigil
blm
lgbtq curriculum protests