- The Communitarian Network www.gwu.edu/~ccps/
Learn more about how this nonpartisan association is working to strengthen the moral and political environment in the United States. - Ideological Debates www.politics1.com/
Politics1 compares and contrasts ideologies from every part of the continuum with links to news and opinion on election issues. - The Global Policy Forum https://www.globalpolicy.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to monitoring United Nations policy and promoting accountability for global decisions. - Comparing the World’s Constitutions http://confinder.richmond.edu/ Learn and read more about the constitutions of the world.
- The Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention on the Web http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/ The Library of Congress presents original documents relating to the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.
- The Charters of Freedom http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/ Tour the National Archives’ virtual exhibit of founding documents.
- The Federalist Papers http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html Learn and read more from the Federalist papers.
- National Association of Counties www.naco.org See demographical information on counties nationwide.
- National League of Cities www.nlc.org/ Experience the local level of government, their information and issues.
- U.S. Conference of Mayors http://usmayors.org/uscm/home.asp Locate information on cities with populations in excess of thirty thousand, their information and issues.
- Annotated Internet Links Relating to the Chapters in The Challenge of Democracy http://uspolitics.org/student/CoD-ToC.htm
- Pew Research Center for the People & the Press www.people-press.org See many surveys and access research material on a host of topics of interest.
- General Social Survey http://www3.norc.org/gss+website/ Gain access to over twenty-five hundred questions answered by more than thirty-five thousand respondents.
- Political Compass http://www.politicalcompass.org/index Take a poll to see where you fit politically in the United States.
- American Association for Public Opinion Research www.aapor.org Provides guides, standards, definitions, and recommended and condemned practices for public policy survey data collection
- Gallup Organization www.gallup.com
- Huffington Post Pollster (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/pollster). A popular blog that presents polling results on current U.S. politics and discusses polling-related issues.
- Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting www.fair.org/
The national media watchdog group investigates media bias and censorship. - Federal Communications Commission www.fcc.gov/
- CSPAN http://www.c-span.org/
- National Association of Broadcasters www.nab.org/
Find out what the broadcast television industry is lobbying for. - The Office of Communications of the White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room
- Electronic Frontier https://www.eff.org/
- Newseum: Today’s Front Pages (http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default.asp See the front pages of daily newspapers from around the United States updated daily.
- Project Vote Smart www.vote-smart.org/ This nonpartisan, nonprofit project tracks information on over 13,000 candidates & elected officials.
- Rock The Vote www.rockthevote.com Take a glimpse at an organization’s attempt to increase voter turnout among young voters.
- University of Michigan's National Election Studies http://www.electionstudies.org/
- USA.gov: Voting and Elections www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting.shtml All the facts about national electoral politics—who, when, and how—& how to get involved as a polling volunteer
- Politics1—Guide to American Political Parties www.politics1.com/parties.htm Specific information on political parties
- PR Library: Readings in Proportional Representation www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the proportional representation voting system.
- Ballot Access News www.ballot-access.org/ Learn about the difficulties of placing candidates on the ballot.
- Party Politics www.partypolitics.org/ Read this international journal devoted to the study of political parties, party systems, and political organizations.
- Why Third Parties http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/politicalsystem/a/thirdparties.htm Information on the benefits third parties provide to a two-party system
- Media Ownership Database http://stateofthemedia.org/media-ownership/ An interactive database of companies that own news properties in the United States.
- California Voter Foundation (http://www.calvoter.org/issues/votingtech/index.html (Links to an external site.)). Will more states follow this model as they seek to shape a more informed electorate through the use of technology?
- Federal Election Commission www.fec.gov/
Everything you want to know about campaign finance. - Center for Voting and Democracy www.fairvote.org/
This nonprofit organization’s site explains how various voting systems (e.g., single-member districts, proportional representation, and so on) affect voter turnout, representation, and accountability. - Getting the Message Out! http://dig.lib.niu.edu/message/
- Open Secrets www.opensecrets.org
This site contains information on money in elections and other campaign items of interest. - Campaigns and Elections Online (http://www.campaignsandelections.com/). This site, from the magazine by the same name, reports on current campaigns and strategies.
- Democracies Online (http://dowire.org). News on the convergence of democracy and the Internet around the world
- Campaign Finance Institute (http://www.cfinst.org/ (Links to an external site.)). A non-partisan institute that conducts studies on campaign finance issues.
- Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org (Links to an external site.)). Learn about an organization that aims to serve as a citizen’s advocacy group and monitor campaign donations.
- The Federal Election Commission www.fec.gov/ Where does PAC money go?
- The Sierra Club www.sierraclub.org/ A public interest group’s website.
- National League of Cities www.nlc.org/ Explore the ways that one level of government lobbies the other levels.
- Directory of Advocacy Organizations http://pag.vancouver.wsu.edu/ While by no means exhaustive, here is a directory of many of the more prominent national interest groups, sorted by issue area.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce www.uschamber.org/ Find out how business groups seek to affect the public policymaking process.
- RootsAction http://www.rootsaction.org/index.php An online non-partisan initiative dedicated to galvanizing Americans who are committed to economic fairness, equal rights, civil liberties, environmental protection
- Public Citizen www.citizen.org/congress
Protecting health, safety, and democracy. A national nonprofit organization that reports on Congress. - Library of Congress http://thomas.loc.gov/
Get legislative information on the Web. Read the Congressional Record and view current and past bills and laws. - House of Representatives www.house.gov/ and Senate www.senate.gov/
Gain access to the websites of individual members, read about their accomplishments, and check the schedule for House and Senate activities. - Project Vote Smart www.vote-smart.org
Track the voting record of your member of Congress—all you need to know is your zip code. - The President and the White House www.whitehouse.gov/U
View presidential press releases, listen to radio addresses, take a virtual tour of the White House, and browse the White House archives. - Presidents of the United States (POTUS) via the Internet Public Library (www.ipl.org/div/potus). In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents.
- American Presidents www.americanpresidents.org
Comprehensive history of the presidency and its inhabitants, presented by C-SPAN. - Presidents of the United States (POTUS) via the Internet Public Library www.ipl.org/div/potus
In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. - The Cabinet and Executive Departments www.whitehouse.gov/government/ A listing of all of the departments in the executive branch with links to their Web pages (Links to an external site.)
- USA.gov (www.usa.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Contains sites that are clearinghouses for U.S. government information on the Web. Learn about federal employment opportunities and follow links to various department home pages.
- Federal Register www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html Read agency rules and notices of rule making online.
- Fedworld www.fedworld.gov/ and USA.gov www.usa.gov/ These sites are clearinghouses for U.S. government information on the Web. Learn about federal employment opportunities and follow links to various department home pages.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission www.ferc.gov/ Find out more about the process of government regulation of the price and distribution of natural gas, oil, and other sources of energy.
- Federal Government Resources on the Web – Executive Branch http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/fedexec.html
- The Supreme Court of the United States www.supremecourtus.gov/
The Supreme Court’s official website - Oyez www.oyez.com/oyez/frontpage
A site containing court news, virtual Supreme Court tours, ways to look up cases, podcasts of the most recent oral arguments, and other media relating to the Supreme Court. - Findlaw www.findlaw.com/
This site is a searchable archive of current legal news stories and court opinions. - Federal Court System www.whitehouse.gov/government/judg.html
This site contains links to all federal courts. - International Court of Justice http://www.icj-cij.org/
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which has its seat in The Hague, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. - SCOTUS Blog (www.scotusblog.com). A blog that follows current issues regarding the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Virtual Law Library (http://law.indiana.edu/lawlibrary/index.shtml ). Located at the Indiana University School of Law, this site provides access to hundreds of law-related documents and resources.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (www.aclu.org/). Contsins reports on the status of civil liberties in various places around the United States.
- FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (http://www.fair.org/index.php). A national media watch center that offers criticism of media bias and censorship.
- The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center (http://www.freedomforum.org/). This nonpartisan organization is a forum for debate on free expression.
- Lambda Legal (http://www.lambdalegal.org/). The nation’s oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of gay men, lesbians, and people with HIV/AIDS.
- Southern Poverty Law Center (http://www.splcenter.org/). This nonprofit organization deals with prosecution of hate speech and discriminatory action.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) http://www.ada.gov/ (Links to an external site.)
Everything you want to know about the ADA, from the U.S. Department of Justice - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights www.usccr.gov
Studies, analyzes, and reports on civil rights issues and legislation in the United States - Native American Resources http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
Follow the links to learn more about issues relating to Native American nations. - American Latino www.aimtvgroup.com/
English-language television shows about the Hispanic community - Black Voices http://blackvoices.aol.com/
Mainstream coverage of black personalities and events - Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html
The leading research facility for learning about the African diaspora - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force www.thetaskforce.org/
Learn more about the pursuit of gay rights. - Human Rights Campaign (http://www.hrc.org/ (Links to an external site.)). Works for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights.
- Office of Management and Budget www.whitehouse.gov/omb
Get the most recent versions of the federal budget. View data, graphs, and text. (Links to an external site.) - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities www.cbpp.org
Conducts research and analysis on proposed budget and tax policies. (Links to an external site.) - The Brookings Institute (http://www.brookings.edu/ (Links to an external site.)). Get the latest news on social sciences from a leading Washington, D.C. think tank.
- The Cato Institute (www.cato.org (Links to an external site.)). Learn about the libertarian approach to public policy.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (http://www.cms.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Everything you always wanted to know about Medicare and Medicaid, but were afraid to ask.
- The Children’s Defense Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org (Links to an external site.)). Advocacy group for the nation’s children, particularly those who live in poverty.
- General Accounting Office (http://www.gao.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Learn more about the investigative arm of Congress and access GAO reports and testimonies.
- Office of Family Assistance (http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/ (Links to an external site.)). Information about resources available to needy families.
- Office of Management & Budget (www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ (Links to an external site.)). Explore the arm of the executive branch that coordinates the bureaucracy through its funding.
- Political Science Resources: Think Tanks(http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html (Links to an external site.)). A listing of American “think tanks” (policy institutes) compiled by the University of Michigan.
- Progressive Policy Institute (http://www.ppionline.org/ (Links to an external site.)). Access information on the organization and learn more about current affairs from the perspective of the “third way.”
- The Social Security Administration (http://www.ssa.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Get a personal earnings and benefit estimate statement while you learn more about Social Security.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(www.uscis.gov (Links to an external site.)). The office within the Department of Homeland Security that processes temporary and permanent immigrants to the United States.
- The U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). The federal government’s plans and procedures for improving education at all levels.
Department of State www.state.gov/
Interested in a career in foreign service? Want to learn more about a specific foreign policy issue or country? Check out the State Department’s home page.- Central Intelligence Agency www.cia.gov/
View data about other countries, and learn more about agency operations. - National Security Council www.whitehouse.gov/nsc
The National Security Council is the president’s principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. - The Pentagon http://pentagontours.osd.mil/
Take a tour of the Pentagon online, and learn more about the Department of Defense. - The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources www.etown.edu/vl/
This site is a good place to start when searching for information on foreign affairs. - Amnesty International Online www.amnesty.org/
Visit this site to learn more about human rights abuses or to become active in the cause of human rights. - The Hunger Project www.thp.org
Learn what this nonprofit group is doing to combat hunger around the world.
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