Name: ___________________________________Date: _______________________ Period: ________
Interest Group Project
Directions: Research an interest group that tries to impact public policy. If you do not want to use an
interest group on the list, you may create your own. Create a powerpoint, prezi, flipbook, or poster
answer the following questions
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What is the name of your interest group?
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Where is the interest group based?
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When, where and why was it founded? Who founded it?
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What is the purpose, issue of your interest group?
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How many members does your interest group have?
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What does the interest group do for its members (member services)?
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What issues does it support? How does it justify (defend) that position?
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What issues does it oppose? How does it justify (defend) that position?
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What legislation has it supported and opposed in recent years?
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What presidential candidates has it endorsed, if any?
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What presidential candidates has it donated money to? How much?
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What is the demographic makeup of the membership?
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How is the interest group financed? Annual dues, donations, fundraising efforts (be specific)
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Is the interest group aligned with one political party more than another? Why?
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Does your interest group endorse candidates? If so, what major political officials are supported
by the interest group?
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Does the interest group generally donate to candidates of the Democratic or Republican
parties?
Name: ___________________________________Date: _______________________ Period: ________
Possible Interest Groups
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The Christian Coalition
The National Rifle Association
Daughters of the Revolution
Children’s Defense Fund
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
American Lung Association
National Association for Women
United Farm Workers of America
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Sierra Club
Citizens Flag Alliance
Alliance for the Separation of School and State
American Family Association
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Eagle Forum
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)
Federation for American Immigration Reform
U.S. Border Control
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Friends of Tobacco
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
American Federation of Labor
Common Cause
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Association for Retired Persons
Drug Watch International
Council for a Livable World
Veterans of Foreign Wars