How do interest groups influence public policy? They try to get their members elected whom they expect to vote along the party platform on issues. They lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way on bills. They have considerable power in influencing judicial decisions on difficult civil and criminal trials. They select who will serve as advisors to the members of the executive and legislative branches.

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Carly

2 November, 17:29

How do interest groups influence public policy? They try to get their members elected whom they expect to vote along the party platform on issues. They lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way on bills. They have considerable power in influencing judicial decisions on difficult civil and criminal trials. They select who will serve as advisors to the members of the executive and legislative branches.

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Joselyn Odom · Answer 1

B) They lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way on bills.

(I just took the test and this is the correct option)

Jeffery Gillespie · Answer 2

They lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way is the correct answer.

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Interest groups are the group of people having specific interests. They are formed to influence laws and government policy and also try to convince the elected officials for passing laws which will benefit their group. The method by which they influence the elected officials is through lobbying and rating. Lobbyists are the paid members of the interests groups and work full time for convincing the elected officials. Interest group also rate the representatives to show whether they are supporting their policies or not.