This paper discusses five different interest groups. Five major interest groups are concerned about the future of America as well as other countries when it comes to meeting the needs of the people. According to Fortune magazine, these top five interest groups are the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the National Rifle Association (NRA), the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), and the Association of Trial Lawyers (ATLA). In many ways these organizations are similar, yet they have different purposes, goals, and methods.