A. It tries to influence from outside
B. Its membership is large
C. It actively joins political parties
D. Its members can join any number of groups
Related Mcqs:
- An interest group is converted into a pressure group when it:
A. Resorts to use of military force
B. Exerts pressure on government to enact laws in the interest of its members
C. Resort to other than constitutional methods
D. Resorts to general strike and band - Which one of the following feature of pressure groups has been wrongly listed?
A. The pressure groups try to promote the interests of its members
B. The pressure groups can be both temporary as well as permanent
C. The pressure groups generally do not have any poliitical alignment
D. None of the above - Which one of the following is not true about pressure group?
A. It has no political programme
B. It does no aim at capturing power
C. It exerts pressure on executive
D. It tries to have formal control over the government
E. It tries to use persuasive methods - Which of the following is not a method used by the pressure group for achieving its objectives?
A. It finances political parties
B. It organises demonstrations
C. It clearly aligns with a political party
D. It tries to influence policy makers - Which one of the following is not true about pressure group?
A. Its membership is narrower
B. Member of one pressure group cannot become that of the other
C. Group does not contest elections
D. Group tries to create bolly in its favour
E. It acts from behind - Which of the following is not true about pressure group?
A. Its objects are limited
B. Its membership is limited
C. It can use both constitutional and unconstitutional means
D. It can be organised
E. It tries to capture political power - A pressure group is: ___________?
A. A group formed to protect the interests of members of a group by contesting elections
B. A group of people which tries to capture power with the help of money
C. A group of people with common objectives, which tries to promote the interests of its members by influencing the government policies
D. A military group, which comes to the assistance of the state when the police force is unable to maintain law and order - A trade union can be placed under the category of pressure group:
A. Caste
B. Religion
C. Region
D. Special
E. Language - The pressure groups try to promote the interests of their members by exerting pressure on:
A. The legislature
B. The executive
C. The judiciary
D. All the above - “Where political parties are weak in principle and organisation, the pressure groups will flourish; where political parties are strong, pressure groups will be curbed”. Who made the above observation?
A. Barker
B. Bryce
C. Herman Finer
D. Harold Laski
