While interest groups and political parties each play a significant role in the united states political system, they differ in their fundamental goals. (a) identify the fundamental goal of interest groups in the political process. (b) identify the fundamental goal of major political parties in the political process. (c) describe two different ways by which interest groups support the fundamental goal of political parties in the political process. (d) for one of the forms of support you described in (c), explain two different ways in which that form of support interest groups to achieve their fundamental goal in the political process.

&Explanation:

a) Identify the fundamental goal of interest groups in the political process.

- They influence political decisions on policymakers.

- This influence favours their own causes

b) Identify the fundamental goal of major political parties in the political process

- It is to nominate political leaders or candidates

- Influence voters to cast their votes as their voice on who to lead them.

- To lead and makes decisions based on establishing laws, regulations , policies that they use to govern the country.

C)Describe two different ways by which interest groups support the fundamental goal of political parties in the political process

- They form organizations that can donate money privately which is used towards impacting elections .

- They use media campaigns

D) For one of the forms of support you described in (c), explain two different ways in which that form of support helps interest groups to achieve their fundamental goal in the political process

- with the private donations they get financially power that allows them to impact policy making decisions. They can make an influence that some members in the presidency will support their ideas

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