Which statement BEST explains why a citizen would participate in an interest group rather than a political party? A)
Political parties get less media coverage.
B)
Political parties are more expensive to join.
C)
Interest groups focus on a specific political issue.
D)
Interest groups have more members than political parties.

C

Explanation:

Interest groups do indeed focus on a specific political issue rather than a big party like the democrats/republicans.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.