Lesson 3.1.2.4

3.1.2.4 Pressure groups Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Unlike political parties, what do pressure groups NOT attempt to do?

    • Form a government
    • Mobilise voters
    • Influence policy
    • Lobby ministers

  2. Which key feature defines an insider pressure group in the UK?

    • Illegal direct action
    • Direct government access
    • Mass public rallies
    • Standing candidates

  3. Which strategy is most commonly used by outsider pressure groups?

    • Direct ministerial talks
    • Drafting legislation
    • Public campaigning
    • Cabinet consultation

  4. Which type of pressure group promotes a broad cause open to everyone?

    • Interest group
    • Promotional group
    • Sectional group
    • Insider group

  5. Which concept describes a view of politics in which power is spread among many competing groups?

    • Pluralism
    • Elitism
    • Monism
    • Absolutism

  6. Which concept describes power being concentrated in a few wealthy pressure groups?

    • Pluralism
    • Hyperpluralism
    • Corporatism
    • Elitism

  7. Which organisation functions primarily as an influential policy research think tank?

    • Unite the Union
    • Adam Smith Institute
    • Greenpeace
    • Law Society

  8. What is the primary role of a professional lobbyist?

    • Conducting general elections
    • Scrutinising court rulings
    • Passing parliamentary bills
    • Influencing decision makers

  9. Which legal action involves pressure groups challenging government decisions in court?

    • Primary election
    • Filibustering
    • Judicial review
    • Gerrymandering

  10. Which resource gives a pressure group the greatest ability to fund campaigns?

    • Charitable status
    • Outsider standing
    • Direct action
    • Financial wealth

  11. How have trade unions traditionally maintained formal links with the Labour Party?

    • Managing whip offices
    • Constitutional veto
    • Appointing ministers
    • Financial affiliation

  12. How do pressure groups enhance democratic participation between general elections?

    • Appointing parliamentary committees
    • Replacing local councils
    • Educating the public
    • Passing secondary legislation

  13. Why might powerful pressure groups undermine political equality in a democracy?

    • Open consultation
    • Unequal resources
    • High turnout
    • Widespread participation

  14. How can the media significantly increase a pressure group's political influence?

    • Granting insider status
    • Enacting new legislation
    • Raising public awareness
    • Funding court cases

  15. How do large corporations directly exert influence on government policy?

    • Organising general strikes
    • Proposing private bills
    • Standing in elections
    • Lobbying ministers

  16. Why might outsider pressure groups intentionally avoid seeking insider status?

    • Maintaining ideological independence
    • Receiving state funding
    • Joining parliamentary committees
    • Gaining direct access

  17. Which method is most typical of an outsider pressure group seeking political influence?

    • Direct action
    • Executive lobbying
    • Ministerial advice
    • Select committee evidence

  18. What term describes a pressure group that lacks direct access to government decision-makers?

    • Sectional group
    • Insider group
    • Outsider group
    • Promotional group

  19. Which pressure group category typically relies on public demonstrations and civil disobedience?

    • Insider groups
    • Think tanks
    • Outsider groups
    • Executive agencies

  20. Which theory suggests that political power is dispersed among many competing interest groups?

    • Corporatism
    • Pluralism
    • Majoritarianism
    • Elitism

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