influences

Question 1

influences
Government policy ,manifesto promises and political influences

Answer 1

-Manifesto promises are listed during elections
-If the party wins these are expected to be implied
-Private member bills may adopt campaigns starred by others

Human rights act 1998
Abortion act 1967
Computer misuse act 1991

Question 2

influences
Media

Answer 2

-The way which information is supplied at the public
-can play a role in swaying and representing the public opinion
-Members of the public can make their views known
-Government regular monitors, social media to judge public opinion
-Some media campaigns have successfully brought changes to the law (snowdrop campaign)
-Use focus groups to gouge their opinion on policy
-Government can also make their views known through the media to influence public opinion

Question 3

influences
Pressure groups

Answer 3

-groups who campaign as they have special interest in a subject or cause
-Sectional pressure groups represent the interest of a group of people
These are usually workers groups are professions such as solicitors
-Cause groups promote a particular cause such as environmental groups and animal welfare groups

Question 4

influences
Lobbyists

Answer 4

-Persuading government minister or individual MPs to support a cause
-Individual meetings, writing messages, producing surveys or petitions
-This can take many months and years
-if successful it may persuade an MP to ask a question in Parliament

firearms act 1997