Pressure Groups

Question 1

The way pressure groups enhance participation with an example

Answer 1

Increase participation - without having to join parties or voting in a GE. Extinction Rebellion attracted 1000 arrests in 10 days during 2019 protests - led to parliament declaring climate emergency in May 2019

Question 2

The way pressure groups hold the gov accountable with an example

Answer 2

Challenge gov actions - Liberty - civil liberties pressure group challenged gov 2016 IPA, saying it breached the HRA - 2018 - ECHR ruled that the act went against privacy laws

Question 3

The way pressure groups enhance representation

Answer 3

Enhancement of representation and pluralism - Marcus Rashford child food meal campaign brought light to an underrepresented cause - he collected 1 million petition signatures - gov U turned and funded free meals