Thursday, January 23, 2014

Essay Prompt #10- Interest Groups

In today's political climate, interest groups play an important role in the governmental system. Interest groups are out to change laws by supporting political candidates, lobbying and more. Political parties are out to raise campaign funds, while pushing their policy agendas and achieving their political goals.


Interest groups support the goals of political parties through donations and media campaigns. With these tools, political party are able to run successful campaigns and the interest groups are able to endorse candidates who support their political agenda.


Through the support to the political parties, the interest groups are allowed more access to the legislation process that they supported. Also with more access, the interest groups have further influence on the legislation.

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