What are pressure groups?

Citizenship

An organised group that does not put up candidates for election, but seeks to influence government policy or legislation.

An organised group that is struggling to continue with its cause and is therefore described as being under pressure.

An organised group that puts up candidates for election and seeks to influence government policy or legislation.

Which statement best describes a pressure group?

True or false, pressure groups are particularly useful between elections to express opinions on topical issues?

True or false, pressure groups can band together and vote in a particular way to influence results in a general election, known as a bloc?

True or false, E-Petitioning is a form of indirect action?

True or false, indirect action is usually seen as more disruptive than direct action?

True or false, vandalism is a permitted form of protesting under the Human Rights Act 1998?

True or false, the law does not permit violent acts when protesting?

True or false, Gandhi considers protesting to be the highest duty of a citizen?

True or false, Andrew Valls says that all forms of violence in protesting should be permitted?

True or false, one of Andrew Valls test says that violence may be justified if the actions are a last resort?