Overview
Vote Smart maintains a large database of interest groups that can be search by name or by policy issue. Choose a policy area [Note: not abortion-related or gun control-related] that you are interested in and found here, Issues.
Pick two interest groups listed in the database and follow the links to their web-sites. Answer the following: What appear to be the core beliefs of the group? What kinds of activities are they involved in? What have you learned about interest group behavior? Is American democracy well-served or poorly-served by the presence and influence of so many groups? Why?