Interest group/Catalogs/Ratings

Political interest groups which maintain Congressional ratings listings

American Civil Liberties Union
 * Acronym: ACLU
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 * Web site: http://www.aclu.org
 * Year founded: 1920
 * Notable founder(s): Roger Baldwin
 * Main issue(s): Preserving the civil rights of persons in the U.S., especially those rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights -- most notably those in the First Amendment (freedom of speech and religion) and the Fourth Amendment (prohibition of unreasonable search and seizure).
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 * Activities: Education and legal action in re civil liberties issues
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 * Political ratings: American Civil Liberties Union

American Conservative Union
 * Acronym: ACU
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 * Web site: http://www.conservative.org
 * Year founded: 1964
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 * Political ratings: American Conservative Union

Americans for Democratic Action
 * Acronym: ADA
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 * Web site: http://www.adaction.org
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 * Political ratings: Americans for Democratic Action

Cato Institute
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Christian Coalition
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 * Web site: http://www.cc.org
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 * Political ratings:Christian Coalition

Human Rights Campaign
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 * Web site: http://www.hrc.org
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 * Main issue(s): Civil liberties
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 * Political ratings:Human Rights Campaign

League of Conservation Voters
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 * Web site: http://www.lcv.org
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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National Abortion Rights Action League
 * ''Acronym:'NARAL
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 * Web site: http://www.ProChoiceAmerica.org
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National Education Association
 * Acronym: NEA
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 * Political ratings:National Education Association

National Rifle Association
 * Acronym: NRA
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 * Main issue(s):Gun rights, Second Amendment
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National Right to Life Committee
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 * Web site: http://www.nrlc.org
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National Taxpayers Union
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 * Web site: http://www.ntu.org
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 * Political ratings:National Taxpayers Union