B ox . It is obvious that all groups will not have the same access or the same ability to pressurise the government. Some, therefore, argue that the concept of pressure groups underestimate the power that dominant social groups such as class, caste or gender have in society. They feel that it would be more accurate to suggest that dominant class or classes control the state.
This does not negate the fact that social movements and pressure groups also continue to play a very important role in a democracy. Chapter shows this. . Have you heard of Bal Panchayats and Mazdoor Kissan Sanghathan ?
If not, find out and write a note about them in about words. . The rd amendment has been monumental in bringing a voice to the people in the villages. Discuss.
. Write an essay on the ways that the Indian Constitution touches peoples’ everyday life, drawing upon different examples. . What is the significance of political parties in a democracy ?
. How are pressure groups formed ? . What is the role of interest groups in a democratic system ?