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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Political ratings:League of Conservation Voters

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Acronym: NAACP

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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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Political ratings:National Abortion Rights Action League

National Education Association

Acronym: NEA

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Web site: http://www.nea.org

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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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Political ratings:National Right to Life Committee

National Taxpayers Union

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Web site: http://www.ntu.org

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Political ratings:National Taxpayers Union