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How Interest Groups Work
This lesson looks at various examples of representatives from special interest groups explaining their…
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Video ClipRep. Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. McBath (D-GA) on Warnings and Red Flags Laws
House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) discussed red flag…
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Bell RingerThe Structure of the National Rifle Association
Former Republican congressman and current NRA board member Bob Barr described the structure of the…
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Video ClipNRA Board Member Bob Barr on Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
Former Republican congressman and current National Rifle Association board member Bob Barr talked about…
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Video ClipThe Brady Organization and Proposals to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady president Kris Brown talked about legislative proposals to prevent gun violence. She spoke about…
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Video ClipCarry Nation and the Temperance Movement
Charlotte Waisman told the story of Carry Nation, who elevated the temperance movement with her campaign…
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Video ClipLobbying and Former Members of Congress
Open Secrets' Karl Evers-Hillstrom discussed his new report on former members of Congress who end up…
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Video ClipTax Dollars and Fortune 100 Companies
OpenTheBooks.com founder Adam Andrzejewski talked about his group's report, which found several Fortune…
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Video ClipSchool Lunches and the Dairy Industry
Bloomberg News investigative journalist Peter Robison discussed his recent article on changes to school…
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Lesson PlanAssembly and Petition in and Around Federal Government Workplaces
"Congress shall make no law...abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition…
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Lesson PlanThe Impact of Citizens United v. FEC
In 2010, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission…
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Bell RingerPolitical Participation
Political Participation refers to the efforts of individual citizens to directly or indirectly impact…
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Lesson PlanProject-Based Learning: Elections Simulation
This project promotes student inquiry through a simulation of the election process designed to be…
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Video ClipSuper PAC Spending in the 2018 Midterm Elections
CQ Roll Call lobbying reporter Kate Ackley discussed the amount of spending by big money groups during…
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Bell RingerDifferent Types of Political Action Committees (PACs)
CQ Roll Call lobbying reporter Kate Ackley discussed the differences between various types of PACs and…
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Bell RingerWhat is Dark Money?
Issue One’s Michael Beckel talked about the findings of the group’s year-long investigation into…
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Bell RingerBallot Measures and Direct Democracy
The Hill National Correspondent Reid Wilson discusses ballot measures and ways that voters can…
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Bell RingerThe Taft-Hartley Act and Right-to-Work Laws
In the first clip, President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Mark Mix talked…
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Video ClipStock Trading Rules for Members of Congress
Bill Allison talked about rules for members of Congress on stock holdings and trading.
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Bell RingerLeadership PACs
Issue One’s Meredith McGehee talked about leadership Political Action Committees (PACs) which allow…
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