Year 11

What are pressure groups?

Year 11

What are pressure groups?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the concept of a pressure group and explore the role that pressure groups play in society. We will also consider different examples of direct and indirect action taken by pressure groups.

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5 Questions

Q1.
True or false, vandalism is a permitted form of protesting under the Human Rights Act 1998?
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
True or false, the law does not permit violent acts when protesting?
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
True or false, Gandhi considers protesting to be the highest duty of a citizen?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
True or false, Andrew Valls says that all forms of violence in protesting should be permitted?
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
True or false, one of Andrew Valls test says that violence may be justified if the actions are a last resort?
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
Which statement best describes a pressure group?
Correct answer: An organised group that does not put up candidates for election, but seeks to influence government policy or legislation.
An organised group that is struggling to continue with its cause and is therefore described as being under pressure.
An organised group that puts up candidates for election and seeks to influence government policy or legislation.
Q2.
True or false, pressure groups are particularly useful between elections to express opinions on topical issues?
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
True or false, pressure groups can band together and vote in a particular way to influence results in a general election, known as a bloc?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
True or false, E-Petitioning is a form of indirect action?
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false, indirect action is usually seen as more disruptive than direct action?
Correct answer: False
True