What are Pressure Groups?
First Watch this Clip

Key areas Examiners ask about:
1. Types of Pressure Group - promotional, sectional, cause, adhoc, latent, insider, outsider
2. Methods used by pressure groups
3. Relating Pressure Groups to theories of the distribution of power e.g. why do pluralists support pressure group activity, and why do Marxists oppose it?
4. Arguments for and againt the idea that Pressure Group activitiy enhances democracy

Lesson Instructions
 
1.Read and take notes from the presentation below
2.Complete the "Your Tasks" on the last slide of the presentation
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3. Take detailed notes for each section from the external links below and links left