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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
- 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
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- Web site: http://www.cato.org
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- Political ratings:Cato Institute
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- Web site: http://www.cc.org
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- Political ratings:Christian Coalition
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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
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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
- 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
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- Web site: http://www.ntu.org
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- Political ratings:National Taxpayers Union