Role of Pressure Groups (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Amendment protecting pressure group formation
Amendment protecting pressure group formation
First Amendment (freedom of speech & assembly)
Four main methods of pressure groups
Four main methods of pressure groups
Fundraising, public, political & legal campaigning
Meaning of 'amicus curiae'
Meaning of 'amicus curiae'
Friend of the court
ACLU full name
ACLU full name
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU's distinctive approach to civil liberties
ACLU's distinctive approach to civil liberties
Defends civil liberties of all Americans, regardless of views
Brown v Topeka (1954) outcome
Brown v Topeka (1954) outcome
Ended racial segregation in public schools
NAACP full name & founding year
NAACP full name & founding year
National Association for Advancement of Colored People, 1909
Thurgood Marshall's historic achievement
Thurgood Marshall's historic achievement
First African-American Supreme Court justice
Roe v Wade (1973) outcome
Roe v Wade (1973) outcome
Established constitutional right to abortion
NAACP's 5 focus areas (21st century)
NAACP's 5 focus areas (21st century)
Economic, education, health, criminal justice, voting rights
