Glossary of terms 0.0 / 5 ? Government & Politicsgovernment influencesASEdexcel Created by: Lilydonoghue9Created on: 27-11-14 11:55 Pressure Group A collection of people who wish to influence decision makers on issues they feel are important. 1 of 17 Insider Groups Are often consulted by government and influence their decision 2 of 17 Outsider Groups Have less direct contact with the government, more about making statements. 3 of 17 Casual/promotional Groups pressure groups that promote specific issues (e.g nuclear disarmament.) 4 of 17 Interest Groups promote the interest of their workers (fire brigades union) 5 of 17 Fundraising Charging membership fees + selling merchindise 6 of 17 Mebership Receive magazines, leaflets and information to help the suppourt the group (usually charged a fee) 7 of 17 Campaigning How a pressure group gets its message across and tries to influence government decisions. 8 of 17 Protest marches Large groups of people taking to the streets to show their views. 9 of 17 Rallies Big meetings with interesting influential speakers who address the crowd. 10 of 17 Public meetings Organised to inform local people on the issues concerning the pressure groups. 11 of 17 Boycotts When people avoid using or buying from certain companies to get a point across 12 of 17 Strikes when members of a trade union stop working to put pressure on employers to meet their demands. 13 of 17 leafleting Distributing leaflets to people who may be new to the issues. 14 of 17 Street Stalls Attract attention to the campaign or cause 15 of 17 Petitions A good way of showing how many people are in support of the campaign 16 of 17 E-Campaigning A fast growing way of spreading messages and building campaigns 17 of 17
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