>>Issues
Business, Consumers and Employees DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
Includes issues of taxation and regulation, consumer protections, employment standards and unemployment issues.
Business and Consumers
Includes issues such as changes in business regulations and taxes placed on businesses. This category also includes issues dealing with consumer protections, such as product safety, credit, and manufacturer liability.
Includes issues such as changes in business regulations and taxes placed on businesses. This category also includes issues dealing with consumer protections, such as product safety, credit, and manufacturer liability.
Trade
Relating to interstate trade or trade between the United States and other nations
Relating to interstate trade or trade between the United States and other nations
Industries DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
See parent category for list of specific industries
See parent category for list of specific industries
Employment and Affirmative Action
Includes issues relating to employment standards and practices, such as hiring, termination, compensation, and workplace safety. Also includes issues of unemployment.
Includes issues relating to employment standards and practices, such as hiring, termination, compensation, and workplace safety. Also includes issues of unemployment.
Labor Unions
Relating to trade unions and/or collective bargaining.
Relating to trade unions and/or collective bargaining.
Criminal Justice
Relating to domestic crime, law enforcement, and/or corrections
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Relating to the freedoms ensured by the Bill of Rights, personal freedoms, and individuals' means of participating in society, such as voting rights.
Relating to the freedoms ensured by the Bill of Rights, personal freedoms, and individuals' means of participating in society, such as voting rights.
Death Penalty
Includes issues such as official procedures for executions and prohibiting execution by the state
Includes issues such as official procedures for executions and prohibiting execution by the state
Drugs
Includes issues relating to non-legal drugs, legalizing drugs and the abuse of drugs. See: Health Issues for issues relating to prescription health care
Includes issues relating to non-legal drugs, legalizing drugs and the abuse of drugs. See: Health Issues for issues relating to prescription health care
Marijuana
Relating to the legalization or decriminalization of Marijuana, including for medical use
Relating to the legalization or decriminalization of Marijuana, including for medical use
Guns
Relating to purchasing, registering, carrying, and/or using firearms
Relating to purchasing, registering, carrying, and/or using firearms
Legal
Relating to legal processes and procedures. Includes issues relating to lawsuits and eminent domain.
Relating to legal processes and procedures. Includes issues relating to lawsuits and eminent domain.
National Security
Includes issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security and customs regulations. This category excludes issues such as immigration unless national security is explicitly addressed.
Includes issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security and customs regulations. This category excludes issues such as immigration unless national security is explicitly addressed.
Economy and Fiscal
Relating to taxation, government budgeting or spending, and business regulations.
Budget, Spending, and Taxes DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
Relating to tax changes, or else focused on the budget, spending, or appropriations
Relating to tax changes, or else focused on the budget, spending, or appropriations
Monetary Policy
Relating to currency and the supply of money. Includes interest rate manipulations, quantitative easing, currency manipulations, and issues of legal tender. Often involves actions of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department.
Relating to currency and the supply of money. Includes interest rate manipulations, quantitative easing, currency manipulations, and issues of legal tender. Often involves actions of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department.
Government Budget and Spending
Relating to government spending or appropriations. Includes budget bills.
Relating to government spending or appropriations. Includes budget bills.
Entitlements and the Safety Net
Relating to government-administered social programs, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and food stamps. Includes public pensions.
Relating to government-administered social programs, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and food stamps. Includes public pensions.
Foreign Aid
Relating to monetary or humanitarian aid given to foreign nations or groups, generally through the State Department
Relating to monetary or humanitarian aid given to foreign nations or groups, generally through the State Department
Infrastructure
Relating to public services, including water, power, public property, and other basic government services
Relating to public services, including water, power, public property, and other basic government services
Transportation
Relating to transportation policy, including highways, shipping, vehicle standards, aviation, and fuel issues.
Relating to transportation policy, including highways, shipping, vehicle standards, aviation, and fuel issues.
Taxes
Relating to tax changes. This applies to both the implementation or amending of taxes as well as the payment of taxes by individuals.
Relating to tax changes. This applies to both the implementation or amending of taxes as well as the payment of taxes by individuals.
Business, Consumers, and Employees DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
See Business, Consumers, and Employees under Issues
See Business, Consumers, and Employees under Issues
Finance and Banking
Relating to banks and other financial institutions. Includes issues such as credit, insurance, and securities
Relating to banks and other financial institutions. Includes issues such as credit, insurance, and securities
Education
Relating to educational standards, policies, and/or funding
K-12 Education
Issues relating to K-12 education, public or private. Includes issues such as charter schools, vouchers, teachers' pay, and No Child Left Behind
Issues relating to K-12 education, public or private. Includes issues such as charter schools, vouchers, teachers' pay, and No Child Left Behind
Higher Education
Issues related to secondary education, including vocational schools, community colleges, public, private, and for profit colleges and universities. Includes issues such as student loans
Issues related to secondary education, including vocational schools, community colleges, public, private, and for profit colleges and universities. Includes issues such as student loans
Environment
Includes issues such as emissions standards, conservation, wilderness preservation, water and air quality regulations, and water supplies
Foreign Affairs
Relating to the United States' relations and policies with foreign nations
Defense
Relating to the defense of the United States, including defense spending and policy, as well as actions of the military
Relating to the defense of the United States, including defense spending and policy, as well as actions of the military
Foreign Aid
Relating to monetary or humanitarian aid given to foreign nations or groups, generally through the State Department
Relating to monetary or humanitarian aid given to foreign nations or groups, generally through the State Department
Immigration
Relating to immigration (legal and illegal) including requirements for immigration, border security, public benefits for illegal immigrants, defining the official language(s) of government, proof of citizenship requirements, and identification requirements.
Relating to immigration (legal and illegal) including requirements for immigration, border security, public benefits for illegal immigrants, defining the official language(s) of government, proof of citizenship requirements, and identification requirements.
National Security
Includes issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security and customs regulations. This category excludes issues such as immigration unless national security is explicitly addressed.
Includes issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security and customs regulations. This category excludes issues such as immigration unless national security is explicitly addressed.
Trade
Relating to interstate trade or trade between the United States and other nations.
Relating to interstate trade or trade between the United States and other nations.
Government Operations
Relating to the role, structure, or practices of government.
Budget, Spending, and Taxes DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
See “Budget, Spending and Taxes under Issues>Economy and Fiscal.
See “Budget, Spending and Taxes under Issues>Economy and Fiscal.
Elections
Includes issues such as changes to election laws, requirements to run for office, voting requirements, election dates, and regulations on campaign finances.
Includes issues such as changes to election laws, requirements to run for office, voting requirements, election dates, and regulations on campaign finances.
Campaign Finance
Relating to regulations on campaign finance.
Relating to regulations on campaign finance.
Constitution
Includes amendments to federal and state constitutions and constitutional conventions.
Includes amendments to federal and state constitutions and constitutional conventions.
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Relating to the freedoms ensured by the Bill of Rights, personal freedoms, and individuals' means of participating in society, such as voting rights.
Relating to the freedoms ensured by the Bill of Rights, personal freedoms, and individuals' means of participating in society, such as voting rights.
Executive Branch
Includes issues relating to the Executive Branch, such as confirmation, impeachment, and administrative authority
Includes issues relating to the Executive Branch, such as confirmation, impeachment, and administrative authority
Federal, State and Local Relations
Relating to conflicts or changes of jurisdiction between the federal, state, and local levels of government, or between different governments on the same level
Relating to conflicts or changes of jurisdiction between the federal, state, and local levels of government, or between different governments on the same level
Legislative Branch
Relating to the benefits and restrictions Congress or a state legislature imposes on itself, including compensation, ethics standards, and authority. This category also includes campaign regulations on Congressional and state legislative candidates.
Relating to the benefits and restrictions Congress or a state legislature imposes on itself, including compensation, ethics standards, and authority. This category also includes campaign regulations on Congressional and state legislative candidates.
Judicial Branch
Relating to judicial practices and procedures, including nominations, term limits, and other issues specific to the judicial branch.
Relating to judicial practices and procedures, including nominations, term limits, and other issues specific to the judicial branch.
Legal
Relating to legal processes and procedures. Includes issues relating to lawsuits and eminent domain.
Relating to legal processes and procedures. Includes issues relating to lawsuits and eminent domain.
Health and Health Care
Includes issues relating to public health, health insurance, prescription drugs, government healthcare programs, and medical malpractice
Reproduction
Includes issues relating to the human reproductive system, such as abortion, contraception, and sex education.
Includes issues relating to the human reproductive system, such as abortion, contraception, and sex education.
Abortion
Relating to the abortion procedure and access to it. Includes issues such as the circumstances in which abortion is legal, parental consent, ultrasound requirements, and public funding of abortions.
Relating to the abortion procedure and access to it. Includes issues such as the circumstances in which abortion is legal, parental consent, ultrasound requirements, and public funding of abortions.
Food Processing and Sales
Relating to the treatment, manufacture, and processing of food and beverages and food and beverage sales. Includes issues relating to food inspection, regulations, mandatory ingredients, restrictions on consumption etc.
Relating to the treatment, manufacture, and processing of food and beverages and food and beverage sales. Includes issues relating to food inspection, regulations, mandatory ingredients, restrictions on consumption etc.
Drugs
Includes issues relating to non-legal drugs, legalizing drugs and the abuse of drugs. See: Health Issues for issues relating to prescription health care
Includes issues relating to non-legal drugs, legalizing drugs and the abuse of drugs. See: Health Issues for issues relating to prescription health care
Marijuana
Relating to the legalization or decriminalization of Marijuana, including for medical use
Relating to the legalization or decriminalization of Marijuana, including for medical use
Environment
Includes issues such as emissions standards, conservation, wilderness preservation, water and air quality regulations, and water supplies
Includes issues such as emissions standards, conservation, wilderness preservation, water and air quality regulations, and water supplies
Health Insurance
Relating to private health insurance and/or health insurance programs administered by the government
Relating to private health insurance and/or health insurance programs administered by the government
Stem Cell Research
Includes issues such as the funding, restriction, or prohibition of stem cell research. This category also includes human cloning if stem cells are specifically mentioned.
Includes issues such as the funding, restriction, or prohibition of stem cell research. This category also includes human cloning if stem cells are specifically mentioned.
Housing and Property
Relating to issues such as the transfer of land, eminent domain, building standards, affordable housing, and property taxes. Includes housing assistance after natural disasters.
Immigration
Relating to immigration (legal and illegal), including requirements for immigration, border security, public benefits for illegal immigrants, defining the official language(s) of government, proof of citizenship requirements, and identification requirements
Infrastructure
Relating to public services, including water, power, public property, and other basic government services. Includes issues relating to infrastructure repair after natural disasters.
Transportation
Relating to transportation policy, including highways, shipping, vehicle standards, aviation, and fuel issues.
Relating to transportation policy, including highways, shipping, vehicle standards, aviation, and fuel issues.
Natural Resources
Relating to the production, acquisition, distribution, or consumption of natural resources and energy
Agriculture and Food
Relating to farming, livestock, produce, and/or ranching. Also includes issues relating to food processing and sales.
Relating to farming, livestock, produce, and/or ranching. Also includes issues relating to food processing and sales.
Food Processing and Sales
Relating to the treatment, manufacture, and processing of food and beverages and food and beverage sales. Includes issues relating to food inspection, regulations, mandatory ingredients, restrictions on consumption etc.
Relating to the treatment, manufacture, and processing of food and beverages and food and beverage sales. Includes issues relating to food inspection, regulations, mandatory ingredients, restrictions on consumption etc.
Animals and Wildlife
Relating to pets, livestock, fish and game, endangered species, or other wildlife
Relating to pets, livestock, fish and game, endangered species, or other wildlife
Energy
Includes issues such as utility regulations, natural resource exploration, drilling for oil, incentives for cleaner energy, and emissions standards
Includes issues such as utility regulations, natural resource exploration, drilling for oil, incentives for cleaner energy, and emissions standards
Oil and Gas
Relating specifically to the production, acquisition, distribution, and consumption of oil and natural gas
Relating specifically to the production, acquisition, distribution, and consumption of oil and natural gas
Environment
Includes issues such as emissions standards, conservation, wilderness preservation, water and air quality regulations, and water supplies.
Includes issues such as emissions standards, conservation, wilderness preservation, water and air quality regulations, and water supplies.
Science, Technology and Communication DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
Relating to science, including research and education, new technology and its uses, and communications.
Science
Relating to science, including medical research and the teaching of alternative scientific theories
Relating to science, including medical research and the teaching of alternative scientific theories
Stem Cell Research
Includes issues such as the funding, restriction, or prohibition of stem cell research. This category also includes human cloning if stem cells are specifically mentioned.
Includes issues such as the funding, restriction, or prohibition of stem cell research. This category also includes human cloning if stem cells are specifically mentioned.
Technology and Communication
Includes issues such as regulations of new types of technologies and their uses, as well as regulations of communication
Includes issues such as regulations of new types of technologies and their uses, as well as regulations of communication
Social
Relating to the interaction between society as a whole and people's personal lives.
Socially Conservative
Relating to what a person or a group of people believe is the preservation of traditional values.
Relating to what a person or a group of people believe is the preservation of traditional values.
Socially Liberal
Relating to the expansion or protection of personal freedoms.
Relating to the expansion or protection of personal freedoms.
Reproduction
Includes issues relating to the human reproductive system, such as abortion, contraception, and sex education.
Includes issues relating to the human reproductive system, such as abortion, contraception, and sex education.
Abortion
Relating to the abortion procedure and access to it. Includes issues such as the circumstances in which abortion is legal, parental consent, ultrasound requirements, and public funding of abortions.
Relating to the abortion procedure and access to it. Includes issues such as the circumstances in which abortion is legal, parental consent, ultrasound requirements, and public funding of abortions.
Animals and Wildlife
Relating to pets, livestock, fish and game, endangered species, or other wildlife
Relating to pets, livestock, fish and game, endangered species, or other wildlife
Arts, Entertainment and History
Relating to sports or the arts, as well as funding for them
Relating to sports or the arts, as well as funding for them
Criminal Justice
See "Criminal Justice" under Issues > Criminal Justice
See "Criminal Justice" under Issues > Criminal Justice
Gambling and Gaming
Relating to legalizing, licensing, regulating, restricting, or banning any form of gambling or gaming
Relating to legalizing, licensing, regulating, restricting, or banning any form of gambling or gaming
Immigration
Relating to immigration (legal and illegal), including requirements for immigration, border security, public benefits for illegal immigrants, defining the official language(s) of government, proof of citizenship requirements, and identification requirements
Relating to immigration (legal and illegal), including requirements for immigration, border security, public benefits for illegal immigrants, defining the official language(s) of government, proof of citizenship requirements, and identification requirements
Family
Includes issues directly affecting families, such as children's health care, childcare, and rights of minors. This category also includes definitions of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Includes issues directly affecting families, such as children's health care, childcare, and rights of minors. This category also includes definitions of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Minors and Children
Includes issues directly affecting children under the age of 18
Includes issues directly affecting children under the age of 18
K-12 Education
Issues relating to K-12 education, public or private. Includes issues such as charter schools, vouchers, teachers' pay, and No Child Left Behind
Issues relating to K-12 education, public or private. Includes issues such as charter schools, vouchers, teachers' pay, and No Child Left Behind
Marriage
Includes issues such as the definition of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Includes issues such as the definition of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Religion
Relating directly to the practice of religion or a religious group
Relating directly to the practice of religion or a religious group
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Includes issues such as civil unions and Constitutional amendments defining marriage
Includes issues such as civil unions and Constitutional amendments defining marriage
Stem Cell Research
Includes issues such as the funding, restriction, or prohibition of stem cell research. This category also includes human cloning if stem cells are specifically mentioned.
Includes issues such as the funding, restriction, or prohibition of stem cell research. This category also includes human cloning if stem cells are specifically mentioned.
>>Industries
Agriculture and Food
Relating to farming, livestock, produce, and/or ranching. Also includes issues relating to food processing and sales.
Food Processing and Sales
Relating to the treatment, manufacture, and processing of food and beverages and food and beverage sales. Includes issues relating to food inspection, regulations, mandatory ingredients, restrictions on consumption etc.
Relating to the treatment, manufacture, and processing of food and beverages and food and beverage sales. Includes issues relating to food inspection, regulations, mandatory ingredients, restrictions on consumption etc.
Arts and Entertainment
Relating to sports or the arts, as well as funding for them
Defense
Relating to the defense of the United States, including defense spending and policy, as well as actions of the military
Education
Relating to educational standards, policies, and/or funding
K-12 Education
Issues relating to K-12 education, public or private. Includes issues such as charter schools, vouchers, teachers' pay, and No Child Left Behind
Issues relating to K-12 education, public or private. Includes issues such as charter schools, vouchers, teachers' pay, and No Child Left Behind
Higher Education
Issues related to secondary education, including vocational schools, community colleges, public, private, and for profit colleges and universities. Includes issues such as student loans
Issues related to secondary education, including vocational schools, community colleges, public, private, and for profit colleges and universities. Includes issues such as student loans
Energy
Includes issues such as utility regulations, natural resource exploration, drilling for oil, incentives for cleaner energy, and emissions standards
Oil and Gas
Relating specifically to the production, acquisition, distribution, and consumption of oil and natural gas
Relating specifically to the production, acquisition, distribution, and consumption of oil and natural gas
Finance and Banking
Relating to banks and other financial institutions. Includes issues such as credit, insurance, and securities
Gambling and Gaming
Relating to legalizing, licensing, regulating, restricting, or banning any form of gambling or gaming
Health and Health Care
Includes issues relating to public health, health insurance, prescription drugs, government healthcare programs, and medical malpractice
Health Insurance
Relating to private health insurance and/or health insurance programs administered by the government
Relating to private health insurance and/or health insurance programs administered by the government
See “Health and Health Care†under Issues for more options
Housing and Property
Includes issues such as the transfer of land, eminent domain, building standards, affordable housing, and property taxes
Science, Technology and Communication DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
(See “Science, Technology and Communication†under Issues for more options.)
Transportation
Relating to transportation policy, including highways, shipping, vehicle standards, aviation, and fuel issues.
>>Populations
Business, Consumers and Employees DO NOT USE - CAN ALWAYS BE SPECIFIED
Includes issues of taxation and regulation, consumer protections, employment standards and unemployment issues.
Business and Consumers
Includes issues such as changes in business regulations and taxes placed on businesses. This category also includes issues dealing with consumer protections, such as product safety, credit, and manufacturer liability.
Includes issues such as changes in business regulations and taxes placed on businesses. This category also includes issues dealing with consumer protections, such as product safety, credit, and manufacturer liability.
Labor Unions
Relating to trade unions and/or collective bargaining.
Relating to trade unions and/or collective bargaining.
(See “Business, Consumers and Employees†under Issues for more options)
Executive Branch
Includes issues relating to the Executive Branch, such as confirmation, impeachment, and administrative authority
Legislative Branch
Relating to the benefits and restrictions Congress or a state legislature imposes on itself, including compensation, ethics standards, and authority. This category also includes campaign regulations on Congressional and state legislative candidates.
Judicial Branch
Relating to judicial practices and procedures, including nominations, term limits, and other issues specific to the judicial branch.
Immigration
Relating to immigration (legal and illegal), including requirements for immigration, border security, public benefits for illegal immigrants, defining the official language(s) of government, proof of citizenship requirements, and identification requirements
Indigenous Peoples
Relating to the relationships between the state or federal government and Native Americans/American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans. This category includes casino issues and the regulation of tribal governments.
Family
Includes issues directly affecting families, such as children's health care, childcare, and rights of minors. This category also includes definitions of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Children
Includes issues directly affecting children under the age of 18
Includes issues directly affecting children under the age of 18
Marriage
Includes issues such as the definition of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Includes issues such as the definition of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.
Military Personnel
Relating to active enlisted personnel of the US military and their families, such as military salaries, healthcare, and education benefits. This also includes the the funding of projects for the military.
Senior Citizens
Includes issues such as pensions and amending social security
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Includes issues such as civil unions and Constitutional amendments defining marriage
Unemployed and Low-Income
Relating to domestic poverty or unemployment issues, including financial hardship and government assistance such as Welfare, Medicaid, and affordable housing.
Veterans
Relating to veterans' healthcare and benefits
Women
Includes issues such as workplace discrimination, sexual assault, and women's health issues such as requiring human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations
Reproduction
Includes issues relating to the human reproductive system, such as abortion, contraception, and sex education.
Includes issues relating to the human reproductive system, such as abortion, contraception, and sex education.
Abortion
Relating to the abortion procedure and access to it. Includes issues such as the circumstances in which abortion is legal, parental consent, ultrasound requirements, and public funding of abortions.
Relating to the abortion procedure and access to it. Includes issues such as the circumstances in which abortion is legal, parental consent, ultrasound requirements, and public funding of abortions.
>>Ideologies
IDEOLOGIES SHOULD NOT BE CHOSEN FOR SPEECHES AND VOTES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE PROJECT MANAGERConservative
Relating to advancing the principles of conservatism. Includes interest groups that classify themselves as representing conservative perspectives on multiple issues and ratings that evaluate candidates and officials on how conservative they are
Fiscally Conservative
Relating to advancing the principles of conservatism in fiscal matters.
Relating to advancing the principles of conservatism in fiscal matters.
Socially Conservative
Relating to advancing the principles of conservatism in social matters.
Relating to advancing the principles of conservatism in social matters.
Liberal
Relating to advancing the principles of liberalism. Includes interest groups that classify themselves as representing liberal perspectives on multiple issues and ratings that evaluate candidates and officials on how liberal they are.
Fiscally Liberal
Relating to advancing the principles of liberalism in fiscal matters.
Relating to advancing the principles of liberalism in fiscal matters.
Socially Liberal
Relating to advancing the principles of liberalism in social matters.
Relating to advancing the principles of liberalism in social matters.
Impartial/Nonpartisan
Relating to advancing impartiality or nonpartisanship in matters of governance.
