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What was the example of a tax-dodging group in the textbook?

What is a weakness of think tanks?

Lobbyists, Think tanks & Corporations

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What is a weakness of think tanks?
Specialised
Impractical ideas
Experts
May have political agendas as young and working up career
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What was the example of a tax-dodging group in the textbook?
Google
Facebook
Yahoo
Soft drink association
3
Who pays for lobbyists?
Corporations
Working class people
Donald Trump
Jeremy Corbyn
4
How much money is spent on lobbying?
£2.5 million
£2.5 billion
£2 billion
£2 million
5
What is a strength of a lobbyist?
Secretive
a way for minority views to be heard
Working class not represented
Politicaly corrupt
6
Can business leaders become ministers of the House of Lords?
No
Yes
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what is a lobbyist
a group of old politicans
group that helps investigate solutions to issues for the gov
someone who is payed to influence govt legislation
a pressure group
8
What was the think tank that Margaret Thatcher employed?
Adam Smith Institute
Centre for Policy Studies
Soft drinks association
Duncan Smith
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Can ex politicians work in the private sector?
No
Yes
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When was the legal requirement for lobbyists to register activities implemented?
2011
2013
2014
2017
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What is a think tank?
someone who is paid to influence govt legislation
group of experts who investigate solutions to issues for gov
a big business
a group of old politicians