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Model Cities logo. The Model Cities Program was an element of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty.The concept was presented by labor leader Walter Reuther to President Johnson in an off-the-record White House meeting on May 20, 1965. [1]
Pages in category "Political advocacy groups in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 375 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
Article Six of the United States Constitution establishes the laws and treaties of the United States made in accordance with it as the supreme law of the land, forbids a religious test as a requirement for holding a governmental position, and holds the United States under the Constitution responsible for debts incurred by the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
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People for the American Way (PFAW / ˈ p f ɔː /) is a progressive advocacy group in the United States. [5] Organized as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, PFAW was registered in 1981 by the television producer Norman Lear, [6] a self-described liberal [7] who founded the organization in 1980 to challenge the Christian right agenda of the ...
Public Citizen advocates before all three branches of the United States federal government. [3] Its five divisions include Congress Watch; Energy; Global Trade Watch; the Health Research Group; [4] and Public Citizen Litigation Group, a nationally prominent public interest law firm founded by Alan Morrison and known for its Supreme Court and appellate practice.
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.
Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), also known as International A.N.S.W.E.R. and the ANSWER Coalition, is a United States–based protest umbrella group consisting of many antiwar and civil rights organizations.