What example Make Poverty History demonstrates?

• A. A government agency
• B. A pressure group
• C. A political party
• D. A think tank

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how organized groups mobilize to influence public policy. Make Poverty History fits that pattern because it is a campaign network designed to pressure governments and international bodies to take concrete action on poverty. It rallies public support, coordinates public campaigns, and lobbies decision-makers to shape policy, which are hallmark activities of a pressure group.

This isn’t a government agency, since it isn’t part of the state delivering services. It isn’t a political party, because its goal isn’t to win elections or govern, but to influence policy through advocacy. It isn’t a think tank, whose main function is research and policy analysis to inform decision-makers, often with less emphasis on broad public campaigning.