An association that may be formal or informal, whose purpose is to further the interests of a specific section of society or to promote a particular cause
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Sectional / Interest Groups
A PG that represents a specific part of society
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Promotional / Cause Groups
A PG that seeks to promote a cause rather than the interests of its own members
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Insider Groups
Regularly consulted PGs that operate inside the political system through contacts with ministers, MPs, peers and official committees
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Outsider Groups
A type of PG that has no special links with the government but look to influence policies and decisions by gathering public opinion
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Pluralism
Describes a political system where many different groups ,with a diversity of ideas, are active and free to operate
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Elitism
Describes a political system where power is monopolised into small groups of influential people
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Card 2
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A PG that represents a specific part of society
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Sectional / Interest Groups
Card 3
Front
A PG that seeks to promote a cause rather than the interests of its own members
Back
Card 4
Front
Regularly consulted PGs that operate inside the political system through contacts with ministers, MPs, peers and official committees
Back
Card 5
Front
A type of PG that has no special links with the government but look to influence policies and decisions by gathering public opinion
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