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Special Interest Group AssignmentObjective = To familiarize yourself with some of the many interest groups that are trying to influence the political agenda.As we have discussed in class, there are a number of interest groups who try to influence the political agenda. Some have a very narrow interest. Others have a much wider focus. All of them use lobbyists and media outlets to try and influence the policy makers to side with them. For this assignment, you will need to use the internet and look up information on ten of the following groups. You select which ten you want to research. For each interest group, answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper:Who are they? (What group are they trying to represent?)What issues do they care about?How would you get in touch with them?Interest groups:American Civil Liberties UnionAFL/CIO - American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial OrganizationsAmerican Israel Public Affairs CommitteeAmericans for ProsperityAARP - American Association for Retired PersonsAmericans United for the Separation of Church and StateAmnesty International USAThe Christian CoalitionCommon Cause The Concord CoalitionDemocratic Leadership Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeDemocratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeThe Electronic Policy NetworkFamilies USAFamily Research CouncilThe Federalist SocietyThe Feminist Majority(Turn Over)Free-Greenpeace USA Human Rights CampaignThe Interfaith AllianceThe John Birch SocietyVoto National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action LeagueNAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleNational Committee for an Effective CongressNational Organization for WomenNational Republican Congressional CommitteeNational Republican Senatorial CommitteeNational Rifle AssociationNational Right to Life CommitteePeople for the American WayPeople for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsPlanned Parenthood Federation of AmericaThe Right Side of the WebThe Sierra ClubSouthern Poverty Law CenterVeterans of Foreign WarsU.S. Chamber of Commerce ................
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