A group of people with broad common interests who organize to win elections, control government, and influence government policies is also known as a .

Political Party

Explanation:

Political Parties

This can be defined simply as when two or more people who has come together to form a group of individuals, who has a wide range of common interest ( that is this group align themselves with a common interest), set up themselves to win elections and control government thereby influencing government policies and the lives of people. As they are simply group of citizens with similar views on public issues, they therefore put their ideas into effective government actions.

The roles/function of a party includes

1. Nominatiob of candidates and present them to voters.

2. Inform and activate supporters thorough campaigns for their candidates that is selected.

3. Govern

4. Act as a watchdog etc.

They get to control government only if or through the winning of elections and the holding of public office. The major Parties in American politics includes the Republican and the Democratic parties.

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