Open Secrets
The Power of Lobbying and Spending? OpenSecrets.org is a website created by the Center for Responsive Politics to ensure transparency in our campaign finance system. […]
Interest Groups
American Civil Liberties Union
Century-old defender of civil liberties. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is “to defend and preserve the individual […]
Iron Triangle
How is Policy Made? The Iron Triangle is a model of the policy-making process which emphasizes the mutually beneficial roles played by interest groups, congressional […]
Interest Groups: N.R.A.
NRA & Money in Politics? The National Rifle Association of America is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871, […]
Super PACs Defined
Newly defined organizations. “Super PACs are a new kind of political action committee created in July 2010 following the outcome of a federal court case […]