Section outline
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POINTS TO CONSIDER in YOUR PRESENTATION:
➤ What is meant by "pressure groups" in political science?
➤ What are the differences between movements and pressure groups, Interest groups and Political parties?
➤ How Groups operates? Illustrate: UK vs US.
➤ Do pressure groups make a positive contribution to British and American democracy?
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➤ What is meant by the term "Mass Media" in Political Science?
➤ The Effects of Media? illustrate: US vs UK
➤ What is meant by the ‘Americanisation’ of British electioneering?
➤ What are the main differences in the way television covers political issues and personalities on either side of the USA and the UK? -
What is meant by the term "Elections" in Political Science?
Types of Electoral Systems
the Electoral Systems in use in UK and USA: A summary
Turnout in Elections (UK vs US)
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The meaning of the term "Democracy"
The criteria of Western Demo System and other forms of Demo
Demo in US and UK
The Health of Demo on both sides of the Atlantic
Some key differences: US vs UK (page: 16)
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Lessons Included: Political Parties + Pressure Groups
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Lessons Included :
Lesson 01: Governance beyond center
Lesson 02: Political parties
Lesson 03: Pressure Groups
Lesson 05: Voting and Elections
Lessons Excluded :
Lesson 04: Mass Media
Lesson 06: Democracy in theory and Practice
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Lessons Included :
Lesson 01: Governance beyond center
Lesson 02: Political parties
Lesson 03: Pressure Groups
Lesson 05: Voting and Elections