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community interest groups 3

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chamber of commerce, american legion, american cancer society

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economical related interest groups 3

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business, labor, and agriculture

3
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cause related interest groups(2)

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gun control, environmental

4
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interest groups that try to influence us foreign policy(2)

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israel, middle east

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examples of business groups (3)

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nation association of manufactures, chamber of commerce, business roundtable

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trade associations (3)

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american trucking association, national restaurant association, association of american rail roads

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examples of labor unions (3)

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AFL-CIO, international brotherhood of electoral workers (IBEW), communications workers of america (CWA)

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interest groups that deal with farmers (2)

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grange, farm bureau

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professional association examples (3)

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doctors, lawyers, teachers

American medical associations, american bar association, national education association

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issue oriented groups (4)

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American civil liberties union, sierra club, national right to life, national riffle association

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conservative think tanks(2)

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heritage foundation, cato institute

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liberal think tanks(1)

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institute for policy studies

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centrist think tanks

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brookings institution

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specific group organizations (5)

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american legion, veterans for foreign wars, AARP, NAACP, Mexican american legal defense fund

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religious organizations (3)

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national council of churches, national catholic welfare council, american jewish congress

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who employ lobbyists

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large companies, labor unions, interest groups