What are interest groups and provide examples of them? How do interest groups lobby and how are they funded/organized?

Chapter 10 Questions (must cite from textbook at least once. Provide specific examples):

What are interest groups and provide examples of them? How do interest groups lobby and how are they funded/organized? How are they a means of political participation and what makes them so effective and influential in shaping policy and moving issues/legislation? I recommend focusing on sections 10.1, 10.3 and 10.4 of the chapter.

What to do:

Read the chapters in their entirety, take notes or annotate if that helps you
Read the questions, make sure you understand them and the concepts indicated before attempting a response.
You MUST cite from the text in your responses. Failure to do so will result in a 5 point deduction per question/response.
Find real world example(s) (e.g. web search) to use in your response, this shows me you can understand the concept enough to apply Please quote/cite properly.
You should be writing at least half a page per response. No penalty for writing more
12 point font, double spaced
Grading will be based on your responses and whether they reflect that you did the reading, whether you understood it properly and showed understanding through application of examples.
What not to do:

Do not plagiarize, either from the text or from online sources. No copying and pasting please.
Depending on how much plagiarism there is, your score will be downgraded to at least half and in some cases you might get a zero. If it is excessive and happens more than once, I may report you to the College for academic dishonesty.
Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/american-government-2e

Read chapter 10, answer question. Double space, 1 page.