Marcus Tecarro

3-25-14
A.P Government
2006 AP Free Response #1
a) The fundamental goal of interest groups in the political process is to
influence public policy, either through campaigning, lobbying, or reaching
out to the general public.
b) The fundamental goal of political parties is to elect their own people to office
so that their party gains control of government.
c) Two different ways interests groups support political parties are by
donations to the party, and reaching out to the general public through media
or organization/rallies
d) If interests groups support parties through donations, then the party will be
more likely to be receptive to the issues that interest groups focus on, and the
party members will be more likely to enact legislation in support of the
interest group.