Interest Group WebQuest
ACLU
1. Go to the following web address: http://www.aclu.org/
a. Looking at the top left-hand side of the homepage, identify what ACLU stands
for.__________________________________
b. Next, click on the "ABOUT THE ACLU" link.
Answer the following questions using the information under this link.
(1.) What protections and guarantees does the ACLU strive to preserve?
(2.) Click on the “How you can help” link. What are two ways you can get involved with the
ACLU?
c. Scrolling to the top of the page, click on "OUR WORK." What are three current cases the ACLU is
working on?
NRA
1. Go to the following web address: http://www.nra.org/home.aspx
a. Looking at their website, identify what NRA
stands for. _______________________________________
b. Next, click on the "About Us" link.
Answer the following questions using the information found IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH of
the "A Brief History of the NRA" section.
(1.) What Amendment does the NRA seek to protect? ________________________________
(2.) What does this amendment say? (IN YOUR OWN WORDS)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(Source: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment02/)
c. Scrolling to the top of the page, click on "Politics & Legislation" then "State Legislation." On the
next page, click on the state of Nebraska in the map. What are two current legislative bills the NRA
is working on in the state of Nebraska?
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PETA
1. Go to the following web address: http://www.peta.org/
a. Looking at the top left-hand side of the homepage, identify what PETA stands for.
_______________________________________________
b. Next, click on the "About PETA" link. According to PETA's mission statement, what are the four
areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of
time?
(1.)
(3.)
(2.)
(4.)
What are the various ways that PETA attempts to achieve its goals? List at least four.
(1.)
(3.)
(2.)
(4.)
c. Going back to the HOMEPAGE, click on the article title "The Seal Slaughter has begun – Take
Action." and answer the following question. What does this article try and get readers to do?
Bonus Interest Group:
Find one more interest group and find the following information for them. What is their mission, what type of
group are they, what legislation have they tried to get passed recently?