Interest groups and political action committees are both types of organizations that write and pass laws at the state and local levels.

are not part of the government, but can influence the
government.

hold debates and town hall meetings to inform voters
on major election-season issues.

raise unlimited money for political campaigns and candidates.

What important discovery was made by edmond halley and alexis clairaut, using newton's ideas of mathematics and gravity? they created the scientific method to outline how science should be conducted. they were able to find the orbit of a comet and predict the year of its return. they discovered the three newest planets--uranus, neptune, and pluto. they explained why objects appear to have color.