Post on 16-May-2015
Pressure Groups
What is a Pressure Group?
Pressure Groups are organisations that want to influence the Government to act in a certain way.
How do Pressure Groups Campaign?
Greenpeace broke into HeathrowAirport to stage a stunt.
Pressure Groups must not use illegal tacticsto campaign.
How do Pressure Groups Campaign?
Fathers 4 Justice have usedmany illegal stunts to attract
attention to their cause.
Make Poverty History Campaign was one of the biggest in recent years.
They used the media,demonstrations, letter
Campaigns to TonyBlair etc.
Pressure Groupswill sometimes
use shock tacticsto get theirmessageacross.
How do Pressure Groups Campaign?
Contact MPs/MSPsand get them to
take action inParliament.
Make a petitionand get many
signatures to showsupport.
Organise a protest/demonstration to
show thegovt how
many people believe in the cause.
Involve the Media – stage stunts
that the media will cover, take part in TV debates,
get celebrity support for the cause.
Describe the methods that some pressure groups use to attract attention to their cause. (KU 6)
What rights and responsibilities do Pressure Groups have?
They can criticise the Govt. or other
organisations
They must not to tell lies.
They can protest and demonstrate to get
issues heard.
They must obey the law and protest peacefully.
They must give accurate information
and not slander.
They can use the media to publicise their cause
Describe the rights and responsibilities that pressure groups have. (KU 8)
Video Question
What examples are there of Fathers 4 Justice not being a good pressure group?