PPT-The Role of Pressure Groups in the Political System

Lesson Starter Brainstorm what you know already about pressure groups Pressure Groups Today we will Understand the impact of Pressure Groups in the UK Outline the different types of pressure groups in the UK . Various pressure groups representing working class men put pressure on the Government to extend the franchise In 1864 the National Reform Union was established campaigning for a secret ballot equal seat distribution and votes for all taxpayers The U Complete Activity 1: . K. arl Marx & the Communist . Manifesto. Don’t do Question #7 yet – we will do in class later. Please staple together & turn in:. 1. st. draft. 2 peer reports. turn it in.com report . Revision. What is a Pluralist Democracy?. A form of liberal democracy in which power is widely dispersed. Citizen participation occurs through pressure groups (as opposed to voting in elections). Pressure group membership allows people to promote diverse views, interests and grievances to the government. Political Parties and What they do. Political Party – a group of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holding public office – joined by common principles to affect change. Pluralism: A theory which suggests that political power in a society does not rest simply with the electorate, nor with the governing elite, but is distributed amongst a number of groups representing widely different interests within society.. Interest Groups-. an organized group of people with common goals actively attempting to influence policymakers (government). Lobbyist- . an individual who attempts to influence legislation and government decisions. Arguments for?. Arguments against?. Revolving-door syndrome. Practice by which former members of Congress take up well-paid jobs with Washington-based lobbying firms and then use their expertise and contacts to lobby the institution of which they were once a member.. Anita Kharel . First year (sec B). 2014/7/15. Concept of Civil Society. Civil Society is the entire range of organized groups and institution that are independent of the state, voluntary and at least to some extent self generating and self reliant.. Political Participation. Individual Political Action (. foot soldiers, extremist activists,. political leaders. Shortly after the government was established, to the Framers’ dismay, political parties formed.. This lesson describes the Framers’ views on political parties and how they first formed. . It also explains how parties became and essential component of the American political system by addressing challenges that the Constitution left unresolved. . Political Party: A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.. The primary purpose of the political parties is to control government through winning election to public office.. Women and Political Radicalism 1790-1850 Eighteenth Century… Politics the preserve of the elite. Most middle class men received vote in 1832. Women had no right to vote or sit as MPs. Indirect influence through canvassing and networking, e.g. Georgian Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. A pressure group is a group of like minded people who want to influence decision makers.. They aim to do this by drawing attention to specific issues.. They ultimately hope to influence large organisations/the government and hope to make an impact on the formation of legislation and amendment of existing laws. . Major Groups Training Session . un economic commission for . europe. . geneva. , Switzerland . November 30, 2001. . “All Roads Lead to Rio”. 1. What will we consider today?. Session 1: . The UN and the Role of Major Groups.