Interest Groups While special interest groups are not typically made up of elected officials, they do play a major role in influencing the political decision-making of politicians who hold or are seeking office. For our assignment this week, we will look
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Interest Groups While special interest groups are not typically made up of elected officials, they do play a major role in influencing the political decision-making of politicians who hold or are seeking office. For our assignment this week, we will look more closely at one of the interest groups listed below to better understand the group’s political agenda and what impact they may have on American politics. To begin, select one of the interest groups/organizations listed below: AARP – American Association of Retired People ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union AFL-CIO – American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations American Conservative Union FPA-Farm Policy Action AIPAC - American Israel Public Affairs Committee Council on American-Islamic Relations Family Research Council Handgun Control, Inc. GLAAD- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation NAN-National Action Network National Right to Life NOW – National Organization of Women NRA – National Rifle Association American Humane Society Public Citizen Sierra Club U.S. Chamber of Commerce VFW-Veterans of Foreign Wars Once you have chosen the group/organization you wish to explore, perform a web search to locate the group’s main website. Additionally, perform a web search for recent information about your group’s activities.
