PPT-Influences on Parliament – Pressure Groups

Influences on Parliament Pressure Groups What are Pressure Groups Groups of people with a shared interest in getting the government to change the law in certain areas Can range from a small group of individuals to a network of millions. 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. Influences 1. Influences 2. What you will learn about . in this topic:. Cultural influences. Health and well-being influences. Image influences. Influential people. Resource influences. Socio-economic influences. Peer-Pressure & Risk-Taking Behaviour. The Peer Group. “Peer” – anyone who has one or more characteristics or roles in common with one or more other individuals (gender, age, occupation, social group etc.). There are several factors which may restrict pressure group power, these include:. Government in power is hostile to the pressure groups aims. A Government in power which is hostile to the pressure groups aims, an example would be the current governments stance to student groups upon the raising of student fees.. 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. . What is the Law Commission?. Established by the . Law Commission Act 1965. Permanent . and . independent . A full-time staff headed up by . five Commissioners. Chairperson. is a . High Court Judge . Joe Jupille. CELD/CEUCE Workshop. “Comparing Democracies”. Boulder, CO, June 7, 2011. Outline. Preliminaries. The Basics. Composition and Organization. Political Groups. Issues: Democratic Deficit. Influence of the Media on Parliament - Recap. Name 2 types of media. Name 4 newspapers. What issue does the Daily Mail try to influence Parliament about?. What issue does the Sun try to influence Parliament about?. 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.. Look at the Law Commission’s website (. www.lawcom.gov.uk. ) and make a list of three areas of law which the Law Commission is currently researching.. Unit 1: Section A: Parliamentary Law Making. Influences on Parliament. Roots of American Democracy. Main Idea. American democracy was shaped by our English political heritage, colonial experiments in self-government, and a range of intellectual influences.. English Political Heritage. What are Pressure Groups?. Groups of people with a shared interest in getting the government to change the law in certain areas. Can range from a small group of individuals to a network of millions. Types of Pressure Groups. Influences on . P. arliament . Parliamentary Law Making. Split into 3 parts:. Influences on Parliament. How Parliament makes laws. Parliamentary Supremacy. Possible Questions. Knowledge and Understanding:. 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. .