Active Citizenship and Social Change · Civic Participation
Pressure Groups and Lobbying
How organized groups influence government policy through direct and indirect action.
Key Questions
- 1Who should decide which pressure groups have access to ministers?
- 2What rights are in tension during a public protest?
- 3What is the government's role in responding to lobby groups?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Citizenship - Pressure GroupsKS3: Citizenship - Taking Action
Year: Year 8
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Active Citizenship and Social Change
Period: Civic Participation
Suggested Methodologies
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