on interest groups and how they seek to influence the making of public policy (answer attached)

Write a seven to eight (7–8) page paper on interest groups and how they seek to influence the making of public policy. In your paper, address the following: 1. Define an interest group, with examples. 2. Discuss the relationship between interest groups and political parties. 3. Explain how interest groups try to influence the president and Congress as these two branches work together to make policy. 4. Use at least seven (7) references: The textbook plus six others, excluding Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.