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Pages in category "Political advocacy groups in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 374 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
RESULTS is a US non-partisan citizens' advocacy organization founded in 1980. The organization aims to find long-term solutions to poverty by focusing on its root causes. It lobbies public officials, does research, and works with the media and the public to fight hunger and poverty. RESULTS has 100 U.S. local chapters and works in six other ...
Common Cause is a watchdog group based in Washington, D.C., with chapters in 35 states.It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, a Republican, who was the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson as well as chair of the National Urban Coalition, an advocacy group for minorities and the working poor in urban areas. [1]
Pages in category "Advocacy groups in the United States" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Economic advocacy groups in the United States (1 C, 25 P) Education policy organizations in the United States (15 P) Electoral reform groups in the United States (2 C, 16 P)
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As a result of group pressure from the NAACP, the supreme court unanimously ruled that racial segregation in education was indeed unconstitutional and such practices were banned. This is a novel example of how advocacy groups can exert influence in the judicial branch of government. Advocacy groups can also exert influence on political parties.