Please help answer the following 5 questions. Professor wants 2 or 3 full paragraphs for each question listed below. Q# 25 doesn’t need paragraphs. Single space is fine. 21. Analyze the development of...

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Please help answer the following 5 questions. Professor wants 2 or 3 full paragraphs for each question listed below. Q# 25 doesn’t need paragraphs. Single space is fine. 21. Analyze the development of political parties in the United States since the Founding by discussing the progression of both the Democrat and Republican parties. Highlight the 4 historical party systems in which these two parties both gained and lost certain groups in society. Describe your preferred party preference and highlight two specific reasons why you feel that way.  22. Define interest groups.  Discuss the different types of interest groups.  Why have interest groups flourished in the United States?  Discuss and explain the functions interest groups provide to society?  Explain what makes an interest group powerful?  List and discuss the sources interest groups use to influence policy making? Are interest groups a threat to the political system or do they contribute to its proper functioning?  Why? 24. Elections are ultimately about the choices that citizens make in a democracy. Describe the three factors that influence voters’ decisions. In your answer, be sure to provide examples from recent elections of the role that each of these three factors played in determining how people voted. 25. Name 3 of the 7 current California State Supreme Court Justices.  45. The process of confirming federal court appointments has various steps. Describe the steps and process to becoming a federal judge and the considerations involved in who is nominated. Why has this process become so controversial in recent years? Provide some examples of this conflict in the confirmation process.