The "spirit of party" refers to the strong feelings and loyalty people have toward their political party, often leading them to support their party's ideas and candidates, sometimes even over their own beliefs. This idea comes from early American politics where political parties began forming to help organize different views and interests. "Special interests" are groups of people or organizations that work together to influence political decisions to benefit their own specific goals, like businesses or environmental groups. Both the spirit of party and special interests can be similar because they both focus on promoting certain beliefs or policies, and the strong loyalty to a party can encourage the influence of special interests, as party members might prioritize their party's goals over their personal opinions.
What is the "spirit of party" and what is its origin? What are "special interests" and what are their origin? How are they similar, and how could one cause the other? (1-2 sentences)(2 points) (answer this in simple words and grade 10 level and no less than 3 sentences)
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