Question

Government

Do you feel it is beneficial that we have countless interest groups and that they have an enormous influence in our political system? Do interest groups end up helping the powerful segments of society at the expense of the collective good or not? Should lobbyists need a stricter form of regulation when conducting business with legislature?

Answer 1

Countless intrest groups have their own intrest in the political system will bring about both negetive and positive impact on politicla system. It can be explained as follows

The intrest group try to bring legislations they do consider the impoact of same on specific and identifiable groups. They consider the impact of a legislation a population as a whole ans also give a specific emphasis on the impact on a speific sub group

They policy makers determine policies by keeping in account of the reaction of the intrest groups. the legislators from an intrest need to be convinced to bring a new legislation or to bring ammendment in the same. So they always take into account for protecting the special intest of groups.

The lobbying conducted by the intrest gruop often becomes sucessful in making their desired changes in policy. this often lead to seeking benefis and improvements for their members

when the intrest group found that a legislation is aginst the protection of their intrest they will loby aginst the same to bring about changes in legislation

The intrest grups often act as threat to bring about innovative legislative policies