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Politics

A quick guide containing links to selected websites, books, movies, magazines, online databases and other resources to help you find what you are looking for.

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Websites

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Search current and past bills, view the latest legislative and committee actions, and link to issues of Congressional Record.
Congressional Record
A word-for-word account of the proceedings and debates of both houses of Congress.
Government Documents in the News
Link to documents, including court cases and legislative bills, which have made the headlines in state, national, and international news.
National Security Archives
View a wide variety of declassified government documents, including reports from the Iran Hostage crisis and Operation Desert Storm, and find out how to use the Freedom of Information Act to review other declassified material.
Department of Homeland Security
Explains current terrorist threat levels, provides the latest news releases, and includes a copy of the National Strategy for Homeland Security (http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/index.html)
National Conference of State Legislatures
View what issues state legislators are studying, and link to state legislature and legislators' sites.
National Association of Attorneys General
Includes biographical sketches of each state's Attorney General, links to their official sites, and issues concerning consumer fraud and the tobacco settlement.
Stateline.org
Written by journalists, this site provides current news, statistical data, links to official state government pages, and discussion of issues concerning state governments
Politics1
Nonpartisan and easy to use, this site provides information and access to resources on parties, candidates, ideology, issues, and news. It also offers articles about political history, debates, and political memorabilia. A useful site for students.
SpeakOut.com
A nonpartisan site that discusses dozens of public policy issues, including education, technology, and security.
C-Span
The public service cable network's online resource for public affairs and politics.
Opensecrets
This nonpartisan nonprofit organization observes Congress and the role money plays in elections and legislative business.
DefenseLink
The gateway of the U.S. Department of Defense, with links to news and reports, and links to the official sites of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. At the Uniform Code of Military Justice, you can find the set of laws that applies to all members of the U.S. armed forces, it establishes codes of conduct and the means to try members of the military who violate the laws.

Library Materials

Millennial makeover MySpace YouTube and the future of American politics
by: Winograd, Morley
320.973 WIN
Encyclopedia of presidential campaigns slogans issues and platforms
by: Roberts, Robert North
324.973 R6469e
Mudslingers the top 25 negative political campaigns of all time countdown from no 25 to no 1
by: Swint, Kerwin C.
324.7 SWI
Liberty and freedom
by: Fischer, David Hackett, 1935-
323.44 FIS
Taking sides Clashing views in world politics
by:
327 TAK 2007
declaration of independence a global history
by: Armitage, David, 1965-
973.313 ARM
Magruders American government
by:
353 MAG
Miracle at Philadelphia story of the Constitutional Convention May to September 1787
by: Bowen, Catherine Drinker, 1897-1973.
342.73
Politics Ink how Americas cartoonists skewer politicians from King George III to George Dubya
by: Lordan, Edward J.
320.9730207 LOR
CQ weekly
by:
PERIODICAL

Online Databases

Indianapolis Star
MasterFILE Premier
SIRS Researcher

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is there anywhere online that I can find documents about the founding of the United States?
At Charters of Freedom, you can read the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Magna Carta, and view detailed photographs of the documents.
Where can I find out about politics around the world?
Political Resources on the Net links to a very large number of political sites from around the world, including political parties, media, and government. Also check out the Political Site of the Week.

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