E5

1. the fundamental goal of interest groups is to influence public policy. They try to get elected officials to change laws that would benefit their group. 

b. the fundamental goal of a political party is to get a candidate from the party to be elected into office. 

c. Interest groups, through forming PACs, give money to a campaign to get them into office. They also create advertisements in order to persuade the public on electing a candidate. 

d. By giving money to a candidate, they then influence policy makers to change legislation by showing they support the candidate's beliefs. With advertisements, interest groups show candidates that they support them, which would persuade the candidate to advocate for the interest groups beliefs if they were to gain office.