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How do interest groups influence the public?

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They raise awareness of new policy issues, lobby for their preferred policies, provide money for politicians campaigns, try to engage the mainstream media and social media to support their causes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Interest groups use a number of strategies to influence government policy to favour their beliefs and goals. Industry groups often have the financial resources to influence politicians by making donations to their re-election campaigns - this creates an obligation by politicians to help the industry groups out at some later date.

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