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America's Legislators Back to School Program
Return to: High School Lesson Plan III: The Role of "Special Interest Groups" in Legislation
Opinion Poll
Check each of the following that apply: Adult Male_________ Female ___________
Are you a member of any of the following groups?
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American Association of Retired Persons AARP ____
National Rifle Association _____
National Education Association ____
American Federation of Teachers _____
AFL- CIO ____
Teamsters ____
American Medical Association ____
American Bar Association ____
Chamber of Commerce _____
National Organization for Women ____
League of Women Voters _____
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP _____
National Right to Life Organization _____
National Association of Government Employees _____
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD _____
Sierra Club _____
Common Cause _____
National Wilderness Society _____
Operation Rescue _____
American Civil Liberties Union ACLU _____
Amnesty International _____
B'nai B'rith _____
Christian Coalition _____
Children's Defense Fund _____
Focus on the Family _____
Handgun Control, Inc. _____
Veterans of Foreign Wars _____
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There are many other groups that are not on our list. Do you belong to any groups that are not on the list? _______
Names:
Do you find any groups on this list with which you agree, even if you are not a member? Yes ______No ________
Do you consider yourself a member of any special interest groups? Yes _____ No _______
Do you think special interest groups are a problem in today's society? Yes _____ No _____
Do you think special interest groups have more influence on your state legislature than you do? Yes _____ No _______
Should special interest groups be allowed to send lobbyists to Congress and to the state legislature? Yes ____ No ____
Would you agree with the following statement? Yes ____ No _____
Interest groups are actually just another way for American citizens to organize themselves and express and advance their views in society.
Do you think interest groups help the legislators make laws? Yes ____ No _____
Do you think interest groups make it harder for legislators to make laws? Yes ____ No ____
This project is supported by a Robert H. Michel Civic Education Grant sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL.
Posted 9/10/01
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