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electorate on key policy issues. Complete the pressure groups quiz to test students’ knowledge. Students should understand the of pressure groups relative to other representative bodies such as political parties. 10 Pressure groups (): debates concerning the power of pressure groups in the USA role and significance of Political Action Committees and Super PAC’s regarding electoral finance. Students should debate the extent to which pressure groups are anti-democratic and too powerful. Students should understand measures taken to limit the influence of pressure groups and their effectiveness. Students should understand what political action committees are and their significance on US elections. Students should finish their study of US pressure groups by practicing a 9 mark past paper question. Students should understand the debate over the role of pressure groups within the political system. Students should consider how far they enhance democracy, provide the opportunity to further the interests of all groups in society, stimulate political participation and disperse rather than concentrating it in the hands of a few. Students should consider if pressure groups are and work to concentrate power for a few. Students should understand the role that PAC’s and Super PAC’s play in electoral finance. Students should distinguish between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ money by using recent examples. Students should consider the significance of PACs. Chapter 4: ‘Pressure groups’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 13: ‘Organized Interests: The Real Power?’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Politics Review Volume 23, Number 1, September 2013: Super PACs. Andrew Colclough 11 Civil rights (): Students should draw upon knowledge Students should consider this question in light of 9/11 and methods to reduce terrorism, Presidential Chapter 8: ‘Race and ethnic politics’