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**The objective of this project is for students to research and compare/contrast the functions, types and history of political parties and interest groups. The following will be assigned: ** Democratic Party AND American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Republican Party AND National Rifle Association Libertarian Party AND American Civil Liberties Union Green Party AND Sierra Club Communist Party AND Chamber of Commerce Constitution Party AND American Association of Retired Persons Socialist Party AND National Education Agency Prohibition Party AND Mothers Against Drunk Driving
 * Political Parties/Interest Groups 101 **

***Some of the research can be found in chapters 5 (Political Parties) and 9 (Interest Groups) in the textbook. **