American Democracy

The American People

U.S. Census Bureau
For current demographic information about the American people.

Virtual Library of Demographic
Tours a library of demographic information.

Your Politics
Take a quiz to identify your personal political identity

Historical Documents

Library of Congress
For access to documents and information from the Library of Congress.

Declaration of Independence
The full document

Federalist Papers
Precursor to the constitution online

State and Local Government

State Constitutions
Contains constitutions from all fifty states.

National Conference of State Legislatures
Site of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

State and Federal Government
Contains a wealth of links related to local, state and federal government.

Civil Liberties

American Civil Liberties Union
The site of the American Civil Liberties Union

Students' Rights
Extension of the ACLU home page aimed at students' rights.

Civil Rights

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Site with information about the federal commission for civil rights.

Martin Luther King Center
Site for the center in Atlanta dedicated to furthering King's dream.

Voices of the Civil Rights Era
Contains writings and speeches of the major figures from the civil rights movement.

National Organization for Women
Site for the National Organization for women.

Congress

Rate your Rep
Study the voting record of your representative and rate his or her performance.

The Senate
General information about the Senate.

The House
General information about the House of Representatives.

The Presidency

FedWorld
Site exploring the tasks and duties of the U.S. President.

Executive Decision
A simulation for students who want to know what its like to make a presidential decision.

The White House
Direct link to the White House.

Bureaucracy

Department of Education
Site for the U.S. Department of Education

Policy Making

Social Security History Page
Contains information on the inception and evolution of the Social Security program.

Office of Management and Budget
Contains information regarding the federal office of management and budget.

The Judiciary

Notes from the Bench
A summary of important Supreme Court decisions.

Federal Courts Finder
Link to U.S. federal courts.

Justices
Information about the Supreme Court Justices.

Public Opinion

Straight Talk
Online discussion of issues affecting the public.

The Gallop Poll
Website for the original modern poll.

U.S. Census Bureau
Site for the U.S. Census Bureau.

Political Parties

Republican Party
Site of the Republican party.

Democratic Party
Site of the Democratic Party

Green Parties

Reform Party

Libertarian Party

American Political Parties
General links for all national parties.

Voting and Elections

Rock the Vote
Site focused on motivating and educating young people about political issues.

Federal Election Commission
Information about candidates, parties, and political action committees.

Voter Registration
Register to vote online.

President '96
Site of a 1996 presidential election simulation.

The Campaign Process

Campaigns and Elections
Campaigns & Elections magazine online.

"Follow the Money"
PBS explores campaign finance reform

Campaign Ads
Site allows the dissection of a political campaign ad.

The News Media

CNN
Site of Cable News Network, for all the current news.

CNN Political News

News Link
Link to a variety of newspapers, radio and television stations, and magazines.

Media Research Center
A conservative organization's claim that the media has a liberal bias.

FAIR
A liberal organization's claim that the media has a bias.

Interest Groups

Lobbyists Directory
Site listing registered lobbyists in every state.

Political Action Committee for Generation X
Site for "Gen-Xers" who want to wield political influence.

National Rifle Association
Site of the National Rifle Association.

Social Policy

Policy.com
Site to research and discuss public policy with members of various levels of the government and the private sector.

Welfare Reform Watch
Site that focuses attention on changing welfare policy.

Economic Policy

Federal Reserve System
Contains links to all of the banks in the Federal Reserve system.

Department of the Treasury
Site of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Foreign Policy

Center of Defense Information
Site of the Center of Defense Information

International Governments
Connects with international governments online.

Servers in European Offices
Connection with European Community (EC) delegations.

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