Secondary Education - Social Studies: Poli Sci/Gov/Law Resources
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General Resources
A White House History -- virtual tour of white house
American Experience
American Media Columnist Index--listing to over 500 political and editorial columnists whose work is published on the Internet. The index lists writers from Tom Abate to Mort Zuckerman, and hundreds of others
Catosphere--US Demographic and Population Data on Demand!
Census 2000 data--Available Now!
CD Online--This site lets you choose different debate subjects, then research them, and then write your own opinion and view what others think.
Criminal Justice Statistics--Site brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States, which are displayed in over 600 tables
History and Politics Out Loud--a searchable archive of "politically significant" audio materials
inequality.org--created by journalists, writers, and researchers, inequality.org is a non-profit organization that questions conventional measures of progress and
prosperity, and looks instead at the new economy's have-nots often ignored
Key Facts and Statistics on Countries Around the World
Library of Congress
National Archives and Records
National Priorities Project--This site is committed to helping the public understand and shape the federal budget to meet community needs by providing: Analysis of critical budget issues; State and local data; Tools for local action
Patents--a project of the internet patent news service
Political and Economy Terms
Political Tools for Citizens--If you want to catch up on how your representatives have voted, learn how to register to vote in your state, or find out who's running for Senate and House seats in your district, you can do it all here
Population Studies--Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data
The American Fact Finder--maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau
The Pew Center on the States--A guide to news of State governments
The Thora Institute--The Thora
Institute disseminates facts and analyses about black Americans for the purpose
of improving the socioeconomic standing of black Americans.
University of Michigan Document Center--links to government documents currently in the news
U.S. Department of Education
US Department of Justice Kids Page
Who's Who in the Federal Gov't--provides lists of: Cabinet members, Congressional leadership, Congressional committee chairs, and Administrators of selected federal agencies. There are also links to biographical information about each listed official.
Yahoo! Government and Countries
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Government
A White House History -- virtual tour of white house
American Media Columnist Index--listing to over 500 political and editorial columnists whose work is published on the Internet. The index lists writers from Tom Abate to Mort Zuckerman, and hundreds of others
Census 2000 data--Available Now!
European Governments On-line--for the fifteen European Union (EU) member states, the site provides annotated links to the executive branch, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes other important national civil service sites, as well as several unannotated links to other governmental bodies
FedWorld--lots of links to government resources
Government Printing Office
Govspot--gateway to the best local, state, federal and international government resources
History and Politics Out Loud--a searchable archive of "politically significant" audio materials
Library - Government resources and links to information subject pages using a keyword index.
Political Tools for Citizens--If you want to catch up on how your representatives have voted, learn how to register to vote in your state, or find out who's running for Senate and House seats in your district, you can do it all here
Population Studies--Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data
The Oyez Project--comprehensive biographical information on every Supreme Court justice from John Jay to Stephen Breyer; includes details on personal life, education, legal career and case participation, as well as predecessor and successor
The Pew Center on the States--A guide to news of State governments
The Thora Institute--The Thora
Institute disseminates facts and analyses about black Americans for the purpose
of improving the socioeconomic standing of black Americans.
University of Michigan Document Center--links to government documents currently in the news
US Census Bureau--This year, the Bureau of the Census celebrates a century of service to the nation and its inhabitants. Loaded with historical facts and figures, the site offers archival material from the bureau and other agencies that have documented its activities over the year
U.S. Department of Education
US Department of Justice Kids Page
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Who's Who in the Federal Gov't--provides lists of: Cabinet members, Congressional leadership, Congressional committee chairs, and Administrators of selected federal agencies. There are also links to biographical information about each listed official.
Yahoo! Government and Countries
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Law
The Thora Institute--The Thora
Institute disseminates facts and analyses about black Americans for the purpose
of improving the socioeconomic standing of black Americans.
Thomas --legislative information from the Library of Congress
Political Science Thomas Jefferson on Politics & Government
Politicians © Bernie Poole, Yvonne Singer, 1996-2007, All rights reserved / poole@pitt.edu, ysinger@worldnet.att.net
/ (814) 269-2923 / Revised
05/23/2007
American Media Columnist Index--listing to over 500 political and editorial columnists whose work is published on the Internet. The index lists writers from Tom Abate to Mort Zuckerman, and hundreds of others
Business and law
Census 2000 data--Available Now!
Criminal justice policies and practices (incl. educational programs)
Criminal Defense Lawyers--Find Criminal Defense Lawyers and Law Firms that specalizes in criminal defense law. Including Juvenile Justice, White Collar Crime,Assault and Battery and Manslaughter.
Elections--This site has interactive, 3-D, web-based adventure, along with CNN & The History Channel, to educate people on the political process and demonstrate how high-speed Internet access can support teaching & learning.
FedNet--This site by FedNet offers broadcast coverage of the United States Government online. It delivers daily broadcasts of both the Senate and House floor debates, Congressional hearings, The White House and other
agencies around the Washington, DC, area.
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
Govspot--gateway to the best local, state, federal and international government resources
Guide to Law Online--includes links only to the most useful and reliable sites for legal information available for each of the world's nations
International-trade data base on commercial-sales law
Law Enforcement--See how law enforcement all over the world work together to fight fraud, using Consumer Sentinel, an innovative, international law enforcement
fraud-fighting program
Legal Engine--a useful starting-point for any search for online legal information, pulling together a wide array of international, federal, state, and organizational resources
Nolo--site containing various sources pertaining to the study of law: a law center, encyclopedia, dictionary, statutes, cases, and more
OMB Watch--This site is a nonprofit research, educational, and advocacy organization that focuses on budget issues, regulatory policy, nonprofit advocacy, access to government information, and activities at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
Open Secrets--This site is about The Center for Responsive Politics that is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy. This site provides information on PACs, soft money, lobbyists, and much more.
Regulations--On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper.
Searchable database of all Supreme Court cases since 1937
Searchable Constitution of the United States and a whole lot more
State and Local Government--This site provides a convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.
Supreme Web Guide--This site provides a selection of annotated links to the most reliable, substantive sites for U.S. Supreme Court research.
The Pew Center on the States --A guide to news of State governments
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Department of Justice Kids Page
Xperience--This site has flash animation for teaching Political Science.
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American Media Columnist Index--listing to over 500 political and editorial columnists whose work is published on the Internet. The index lists writers from Tom Abate to Mort Zuckerman, and hundreds of others
Census 2000 data--Available Now!
Department of Treasury Learning Vault
Education Policy Analysis Archives
Famous White House web page
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
Govspot--gateway to the best local, state, federal and international government resources
History and Politics Out Loud--a searchable archive of "politically significant" audio materials
Human Rights Watch: Annual world reviews
inequality.org--created by journalists, writers, and researchers, inequality.org is a non-profit organization that questions conventional measures of progress and
prosperity, and looks instead at the new economy's have-nots often ignored
Library of Congress
Medecins Sans Frontieres--Social activism in the medical sciences
New Perspectives on The West
Political Cartoons
Political Tools for Citizens--If you want to catch up on how your representatives have voted, learn how to register to vote in your state, or find out who's running for Senate and House seats in your district, you can do it all here
Population Studies--Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data
The Flag of the United States of America Site
The Sixties: A virtual exhibit on the youth movement of the 1960s--from the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History
The Thora Institute--The Thora
Institute disseminates facts and analyses about black Americans for the purpose
of improving the socioeconomic standing of black Americans.
US Department of Justice Kids Page
Welcome to the White House for Kids
Who's Who in the Federal Gov't--provides lists of: Cabinet members, Congressional leadership, Congressional committee chairs, and Administrators of selected federal agencies. There are also links to biographical information about each listed official.
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Census 2000 data--Available Now!
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
History and Politics Out Loud--a searchable archive of "politically significant" audio materials
Office of the Director of Central Intelligence's Web Sites
Thomas Jefferson on Politics & Government
Who's Who in the Federal Gov't--provides lists of: Cabinet members, Congressional leadership, Congressional committee chairs, and Administrators of selected federal agencies. There are also links to biographical information about each listed official.
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