American Government

Government : Interest Groups : Section Four Interest Groups The list below is a small list of major interest groups in the United States today.  You will want to be familiar with this list for the quiz and exam in this unit.  You may choose from this list for your Interest Group assignment in section 4, or you may choose another interest group that you are interested in.  Be sure to get your instructors okay if you choose one that is not on this list.  Economic Groups Farm Groups National Farm Bureau Federation National Grange National Farmers Union National Cattlemen's Association Business Groups National Chamber of Commerce National Federation of Independent Business National Association of Manufacturers American Petroleum Institute Committee on Economic Development Labor Groups American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) United Automobile Workers Union (UAW) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) National Education Association (NEA) American Federation of State and Municipal Employees (AFSME) Teamsters Union Professional Associations American Medical Association National Association of Realtors American Bar Association Non-Economic Groups Religious Groups The Interfaith Alliance Ethnic and National Origin National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Veterans American Legion Environmentalists National Wildlife Federation Women National Organization for Women Single Issue Interest Groups National Rifle Association National Right to Life Committee Back

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