Interest group

A gathering or category of network users who have a similar interest in a particular topic and who share their opinions with each other via email or an internet forum.

interest group

Government; American government

Organized body of individuals who share some goals and try to influence public policy to meet those goals.

interest groups

Political systems; General

Private groups that attempt to influence the government to respond to the shared attitudes of their members.

interest group

Politics; Political Science

A group that lobbies for the interests of its members. This activity is protected by the First Amendment, "the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the ...

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency

Government; American government

The United States Anti-Doping Agency is a organization and the national anti-doping organization of the United States of America. The organisation was created in 1999. The ...

Pentagon Papers

Government; American government

The Pentagon Papers is officially identified as ''United States - Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense''. It is a 3000 page overview of the ...

natural rights

Government; American government

Belief that individuals are naturally endowed with basic human rights; those rights that are so much a part of human nature that they cannot be taken away or given up, as opposed ...

democracy

Government; American government

Form of government in which political control is exercised by all the people, either directly or through their elected representatives.

royalty

Government; American government

Kings, queens, and members of their families. Royalty can also refer to that part of the government that represents the monarch.

time, place, and manner restrictions

Government; American government

Government regulations which place restrictions on free speech. These regulations, specifying when, where, and in what way speech is allowed, are applied when unrestricted free ...

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Advanced imaging technology (AIT)

An acronym for Advanced Imaging Technology, AIT refers to controversial new scanners employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in ...