Political Science 202 Introduction to American Government and Politics

  • Harvard University Institute of Politics Surveys of College and University Polling

    • Course Texts:

    Benjamin Ginsberg, et. al. We the People: An Introduction to American Politics, 6th Ed.

    Bryan Caplan, The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. (2007)

    Campaign 2004

  • Electoral Vote Predictor

    Campaign 2008

  • Commission on Presidential Debates

  • CJR Daily - Media Analysis

  • Media Matters

  • The Daily Howler

     

  • General Election Sites

  • Political Ad Resources (University of Iowa)
  • 30 Second Candidate (PBS)
  • Vote 2008 (C-SPAN)
  • Politics 1

    The Recent Unpleasantness

  • Online Newshour Impeachment Site (PBS)
  • Washington Post Special
  • The Independent Cousel Report Warning! Adult Material.
  • White House Rebuttal
  • "Andrew Who?: The Clinton Scandal from the Perspective of the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson,"

  • American Political Science Association
  • The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • National Constitution Center
  • Constitution of the United States of America
  • Annotated Constitution (FindLaw)
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
  • U.S. Government Hypertexts
  • Yahoo Government Page
  • The Library of Congress

    • The Legislative Branch

  • Thomas: Library of Congress Information Page
  • Yahoo: Legislative Branch
  • Thomas Legislative Information
  • The National Budget Simulation

    • The Executive Branch

  • Library of Congress Information Page
  • The White House
  • Links to the Executive Departments and Agencies(Yahoo)
  • Presidency Research Group

    • The Judicial Branch

  • United States Federal Courts' Home Page
  • Oyez Oyez Oyez: A Supreme Court WWW Resource Supreme Court proceedings in RealAudio format
  • U.S. Supreme Court  
  • Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Federal Judicial Center

    • State and Local Government

  • State of Washington
  • King County
  • City of Seattle
  • City of Shoreline
  • City of Lake Forest Park

    The Political Process

    Public Opinion

    Take the polls

  • Public Agenda Online
  • The Gallup Poll

    • News and Information

    Media bias?

    Television

    Watch TV!

  • Online Newshour (PBS)
  • Public Broadcasting Service
  • CNN
  • C-SPAN

    • Radio

  • National Public Radio

    • Political Advertising

  • Political Advertising (University of Iowa)
  • /The Living Room Candidate (American Museum of the Moving Image)
  • /CNN All Politics Ad Archive
  • /Fact Check.org
  • Mediachannel.org

    • Newspapers

  • Seattle Times
  • Seattle Post Intelligencer
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Washington Post
  • The New York Times

    Magazines

  • Slate
  • Drudge Report
  • The National Review
  • The Weekly Standard
  • The American Spectator
  • The Nation
  • Washington Monthly
  • The New Republic
  • Harpers
  • The Atlantic
  • Roll Call
  • In These Times
  • Yahoo: Political Magazines (Conservative)
  • Yahoo: Political Magazines (Progressive)

    Online

  • Project Vote Smart
  • Politics1
  • All Politics (CNN/TIME)
  • Rock the Vote
  • National Journal
  • Yahoo Politics Summary

    • Political Activism

  • E-The People
  • Yahoo Parties Index
  • The Concord Coalition
  • Democratic Socialists of America
  • Socialist Party USA

    • Campaigns and Elections

    Federal

  • Open Secrets: Center for Responsive Politics
  • Federal Election Commission
  • Campaign Finance Information Center
  • CLC Media Policy Program
  • The Mother Jones 400
  • Washington's Other Scandal (PBS-Frontline)
  • So You Want to Buy a President (PBS-Frontline)

    State and Local

  • Seattle Ethics and Election Commission

    Campaign 2000

  • Web White and Blue (2000 Election Information)
  • Iowa Electronic Markets(Check the latest political odds)

    • The Democratic Party

  • Democratic National Committee

    • The Republican Party

  • Republican National Committee

    • Democratic Socialist Party

  • Democratic Socialists of America

    Independent Party

  • Reform Party

    • Interest Groups

  • Yahoo Index: Lobbying Firms
  • Yahoo Index: Political Action Committees (PACs)

    • Gun Control

  • National Rifle Association
  • Brady Campaign

    • Abortion

  • National Right to Life Committee
  • National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League

    • Generational Issues

  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • Generation X Coalition [Typical? 8-)]

    • Animal Rights

  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
  • Animal Agriculture Alliance

    • Gender Issues

  • National Organization for Women
  • Eagle Forum

    • Social Issues

  • Christian Coalition
  • People for the American Way

    • Electoral Groups

  • Emily's List
  • Campaign for Working Families

    • Astroturf

  • Hello. I'm calling this evening to mislead you."(Mother Jones)

    "Astro-Turf" (NPR)

    Civil Rights and Liberties

  • Yahoo - Religious Freedom

    Organizations

  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • NAACP
  • People for the American Way
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Teaching Tolerance

    Flag Burning

    For
  • TEXAS v. JOHNSON, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) (US Supreme Court)
    Against
  • An American Flag Made for You and Me
  • Citizens Flag Alliance

    Public Policy

  • The Brookings Institution
  • Center for NationalPolicy
  • John F. Kennedy School of Government

    • Health

  • Kaiser Family Foundation
  • Healthcare Policy (Yahoo)
  • Policy Information Exchange
  • Intergovernmental Health Policy Project

    • Education

  • Goals 2000: Educate America Act
  • Education Statistics
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • Developing Educational Standards
  • Education Policy AnalysisArchives

    • Comparative Governments

  • Canadian Government
  • The Government of the United Kingdom

    Comparative Parties

  • Labour Party
  • Conservative Party
  • The Sinn Fein Information Page
  • The Socialist International
    Political Science Journals

    American Diplomacy
    American Journal of PoliticalScience
    American Political Science Review
    Electoral Studies
    Evaluation Review
    Journal of Politics
    Legislative Studies Quarterly
    Political Science Quarterly
    Presidential Studies Quarterly
    Publius: The Journal of Federalism
    Social Science Computer Review
    Social Science Quarterly
    State and Local Government Review
    Women & Politics
    World Politics

    Political Science Associations and Organizations

    American Political Science Association
    American Society for Public Administration
    International Political Science Association
    Midwest Political Science Association
    Policy Studies Organization
    The Political Methodology Society
    Southern Political Science Association
    Southwestern Political Science Association
    Pacific Northwest Political Science Association

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