How do pressure groups add to a democracy?

Answer 1

It can be argued that pressure groups are undemocratic, and bad for democracy, in many ways. One reason why they can be viewed as being bad for democracy is because they are generally undemocratic in organisation. This means that they have no real authority with which to fight their cause, since they are unelected. The membership of pressure groups is also generally from the middle classes and so is not representative of the population. Another reason for why pressure groups could be bad for democracy is that there is unequal distribution of resources between groups, and unequal influence between different groups. This means that groups with more money will be more likely to be successful, because they are better able to promote their cause. Some powerful insider pressure groups could remove power from democratically elected governments as they attempt to pursue their own personal cause. Pressure groups also sometimes have unrealistic aims and this can lead the electorate to feel that the government are not handling situations correctly. Certain outsider pressure groups may choose to opperate illegally and so can undermine and attack the government, and so attack the political and democratic authority which the government posseses.

Answer 2

Pressure groups, also called interest groups are good and bad for democracy. They are good because they can bring pressure on politicians by highlighting things that should be done and publicizing them which can sometimes get politicians to pass laws (enact legislation) to deal with the issue. They are bad when they have so much influence over certain politicians because of the way they can induce (get them to ) pass certain bills or legislation which is not good but which they may give money or contribute to the politicians campaign for re-election and then the politician is 'beholden" to the pressure or interest group.

Answer 3

yes the influence of pressur groups on democracy is healthy becoause :

1. it helps the minority to form a group and ask for their rights.

2. through pressure groups people can appeal their demands to the government.

3. if their is any wrong functioning of government people can protest against this through pressure groups.

hope this helps u .......

Answer 4

The activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government because these pressure groups act as forums where the interest of those can be presented who are otherwise incapable of representing their interests.

Not everyone in the society has will to participate directly in the country politics, so he can influence the politics indirectly by creating pressure groups.

Pressure groups are must in every democracies. In the absence of these, political parties may be under undue influence of rich and powerful people. But pressure group remind the parties by raising the issues of common people.

Answer 5

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