ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
ACU: American Conservative Union
ALP: Australian Labor Party
ANC: African National Congress
BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party
BNP: British National Party
CCRI: California Civil Rights Initiative
CDU: Christian Democratic Union
CDUSA: College Democrats USA
CEI: Competitive Enterprise Institute
CRNC: College Republican National Committee
CRS: Congressional Research Services
CSU: Christian Social Union
DCCC: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
DPP: Democratic Progressive Party
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
EC: European Community
ECB: European Central Bank
EMU: European Monetary Union
EU: European Union
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FDP: Freie Demokratische Partei
FRC: Family Research Council
GAO: General Accounting Office
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
GLAAD: Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
GOP: Gallant Old Party
GOP: God's Own Party
GOP: Grand Old Party
H.R.: House Resolution
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IRA: Irish Republican Army
LDP: Liberal Democratic Party
MEP: Member of European Parliament
MNC: multinational corporation
MSI: Movimiento Social Italiano
NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NAS: National Association of Scholars