CP Interest groups protecting civil liberties Arguments for the UK groups being less effective (3)

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A-level US politics topics are:

1. The US Constitution and federalism
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6. Comparative theories.

1. CP Interest groups protecting civil liberties Arguments for the UK groups being less effective (3)

1. Executive control and experience - The president can bring key changes to swing states before an election -> Eg Obama used executive orders on immigration and niminated the first Hispanic justice to appeal to Hispanic voters whilst his opponent Mitt Romney could not 2. Name recognition and media attention - President can attract media attention and publicity to sell themselves with relative ease 3. Electoral resources and experience - Incumbent has an established campaign team have have a proven track record, also typically out-spend challengers 4. Lack of a primary challenge - Incumbents do not usually face a formidable primary challenge
1. United parties - United nature of the parties in the UK means civil rights interest groups have less sucess in lobbying legislative politicians compared to the US - In the UK there is a much higher tendency to vote in a block 2. Access points - Marks a central difference, US groups have far more political institutions to lobby and therefore a greater chance of success - In the UK if the incumbent government cannot be convinced then there is little hope for interest groups 3. Right protection - With arguably stronger rights protection in the US, civil rights groups are far more likely to be successful compared to the UK - Groups in the US tend to enact litigation more, reflecting the stronger protection through courts
1. Vote against them- Vote against laws initiated by the president 2. Determine funding - Determine funding for president projects eg Congress withdrew funding for Clinton's 1995 intervention in Bosnia 3. Presidential veto - Overturn presidential veto with a 2/3 majority 4. Ratification - Senate needed to ratify appointments 5. Impeachment - Congress can impeach and then remove a sitting president
Majoritarian: - Majority get what majority want - People elect reps through FPTP, typically a party has over 50% of seats meaning majority of voters get what they voted forPluralist: - Majoritarianism seen as over-simplistic -> attempts to create policy based on the compromise of different groups to enable the broadest range of interests to be considered - Associated with P.R multi-party coalitions

CP Interest groups protecting civil liberties Arguments for the UK groups being less effective (3)

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