Name______________________
Scavenger
Hunt
Use the Links page on Mrs. Newmark’s website and the sections on Interest Groups and Congress to find links that will give you the answers to the following questions.
http://home.att.net/~betsynewmark/
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What are three organizations that fight for a cleaner environment? |
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Which organization would support President Bush’s tax cut plan? |
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Name two groups that lobby to support big business? |
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Which is an organization that works to raise teacher salaries? |
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Which organization opposes what NARAL stands for? |
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Which organization opposes what Handgun Control, Inc. stands for? |
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What grade did Handgun Control give North Carolina for protecting children against gun violence? |
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What group lobbies for the interests of citizens age 50 and over? |
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Name an actor who’s been nominated for a NAACP Image Award. |
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What rating did the National Association of Manufacturers give Senator John Edwards for his votes on issues they’re concerned with in the 107th Congress? |
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What are three issues Public Citizen is involved with? |
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What group would most likely lobby against the growth of unions and organizations such as the AFL-CIO? |
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Law students are most likely to want to become members of this organization. |
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Who is the new Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee? Who is the Democratic Ranking member? |
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Which party has more senators up for reelection in 2004? |
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Name three committees that Senator Edwards will serve on. |
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Name three committees that Senator Dole will serve on. |
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What is an “appropriation?” |
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Which House committee deals with taxes? |
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7. |
How many women are in today’s Senate? |
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8. |
What are the education priorities of the 108th Congress? |
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9. |
What is the mission of the Library of Congress? How many items does it have? How many miles of shelves? |
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10. |
Which two states have two women senators? |
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11. |
Who is the Speaker of the House? |
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Who is the minority leader of the House? |
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Name at least one committee that Bob Etheridge is a member of. |
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Who represents the 13th District in North Carolina? |
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What is the job of the Clerk? |
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Who is the chairman of the Committee on International Relations? |
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When is the House in summer recess? |