This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Is the ACLU good for America?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site are ranked based upon our unique credibility scale. [Note: This website is independently run by ProCon.org and is not a project of the ACLU.]

ACLU History Timeline of events from 1917 to today

ACLU in the Supreme Court Detailed summaries of 307 U.S. Supreme Court cases from 1925-2003 involving the ACLU

Landmark ACLU Cases 79 major U.S. Supreme Court cases involving the ACLU from 1925 to 2003

ACLU Batting Average Metrics and supporting data of the ACLU in the U.S. Supreme Court in the 20th century (1925-1999)

ACLU Structure ACLU's mission, budget, case selection process and more

ACLU: What They Do And How They Do It A one-page summary of the ACLU in its own words

National Polls and Surveys on the ACLU Five charts examining the public's opinion of the ACLU

U.S. Constitution / Bill of Rights Full text of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

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