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Do pressure groups strengthen or weaken democracy? From animal rights to women's right, not t5o mention trade unions there are hundreds of pressure groups operating in today's society. They work in different way to influence government policy and are subject to few controls so do they undermine or support democratic government? Freedom of association in a fundamental principle of a liberal democracy, therefore, it could be deemed that pressure groups must be supporting democratic government as they are upholding people's rights. It can be argued that, as elections are a legitimate process allowing society's participation pressure groups are unnecessary, however opportunities for involvement are no more than every five years so pressure groups provide a vital opportunity for participation and access to thaw political system between elections thereby enhancing the quality of democracy. Pressure groups can provide representation and remedy shortcomings in the representative government, they articulate interests and advance views that are...

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