Interest Groups And Political Parties

Interest groups, by definition, are a group of people that get together to change policy. Interest groups are formed to serve the specific interests of those that form it. Different interest groups have opposing views on specific issues relating to government policy and they work to convince Congress to change or create policies in the interest of their group. The large number of interest groups run along economic, racial, cultural, or racial lines. With so many different interest groups they can exercise some power. Interest groups have become more powerful as political parties have become more divided. The more issues the government becomes involved in, the more interest groups form as a response to those issues. While interest groups