Year 11 - Citizenship
What are pressure groups?
Why do we need the right to protest in a democracy?
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Unit Summary
Pupils explore how rights have developed in the UK and how they are protected. They look at what changes in society have occurred due to protest.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the work that pressure groups do and how they achieve their aims.
Key Notes
- Pressure groups do not want power but try to shape government policy.
- Pressure groups fall into two categories: insider & outsider groups. They use a range of strategies: direct & indirect.
- Pressure groups may be successful without meeting all their aims; they can change public opinion or gain awareness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pressure group: an organised group that put pressure on the Government, or those in power, to do something or change something
- influence: the power to affect or change someone's thoughts, actions, or decisions
- lobbying: when an individual or a group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pressure groups are always fringe groups with little influence on the Government.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Pressure groups do not want power but try to shape government policy. Pressure groups fall into two categories: insider & outsider groups. They use a range of strategies: direct & indirect.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pressure group'
an organised group that put pressure on the Government, or those in power, to do something or change something.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pressure groups are always fringe groups with little influence on the Government. Correction: Pressure groups vary in size and influence. They can be insider groups which already support the Government in writing policies.
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