Why Are Interest Groups Are More Important Than Political Parties

(1). As it concerns influencing elections, do you believe that Interest Groups or Political Parties are more influential?

Political parties and interest groups play important roles in our government. Both of these groups are organized groups of people working toward specific goals and both promote politicians and raise money to accomplish those goals. I believe that interest groups has more of an impact in inflecting elections. In the video it states that smaller interest groups are more organized making then more capable of focusing power. This increases their ability to persuade and or influence others.

(2). On balance, do you believe that Interest Groups are good for our democracy and our nation? Or, are they harmful? Perhaps you can provide an example of an interest group whose …show more content…
Interest groups allow Americans to have input on issues that they really care about and want to change. They allow that input to be brought to the politicians’ attention all the time, not just at election time. In these ways, they make for more democracy. For instance the NAACP made many Americans more informed about the issues and influenced equal rights.

(3). Do you believe that Political Action Committees - including those that are directly associated with Interest Groups - have a corrupting influence on our democracy? Or, are they simply a necessary and important part of our democratic system of government and politics - one component of a pluralistic political system?

I think that political action committees are just as guilty and corrupted when it comes to impacting election within our democracy. The candidate that is more like to win PACS help them with supplying them with money in order to increase their influence on voters.

(4). On what specific public policy issues that are of direct interest and concern to you have interest groups and their lobbyists made a positive