Resources

The Resource Page is a referral point for government information. The links below will take you to references and instructional tools for governmental news and statistics.

Library Resources | Teacher Resources | State and Local Governments
Congress | President | President's Cabinent and Office | Vice President
First Ladies | Judiciary | Parties, Campaigns and Elections

Library Resources

Ebsco
Database of electronic newspapers, journals and books. (UNO)

LexisNexis
Full-text information on bills, reports, debates, hearing and other material. (UNO)

Jstor
Full-text collection of Arts & Science scholarly journals. (UNO)

Research Wizard
UNO Library's Politics Science resource page (UNO)

UNO Library Databases
UNO Library's Politics Science resource page (UNO)

Wilson Omnifile
UNO Library's Politics Science resource page (UNO)

IUCAT Government Resources
Databases, census information, legislation, statistics, abbreviations and acronyms

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Teacher Resources

White House for Kids
History, news, photos, quizzes, games and videos.

The National Archives
Digital classroom with activities and training.

C-SPAN in the Classroom American Presidents
Teacher guides, video clips and curriculum

Library of Congress - THOMAS
Classroom activities, lesson plans and educational resources

PBS Inauguration
Lesson plans, activities for elementary and secondary age students.

A to Z teacher stuff
Activities and lesson plans for Presidents Day.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
School resources for grades K-12

ProTeacher.com
Lesson plans for elementary school teachers.

Teachers.net
Lesson planes for middle school teachers.

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State and Local Governments

State and Local Government on the Net
Directory of official state, county and city government web sites

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Congress

Senate Official Site
Biographical directory, who’s who in Congress, history, committees and legislation & records

House of Representatives Official Site
Find a bill or law, access to voter information, congressional schedule, committee information & list of representatives with biography

Library of Congress
Serves as the research arm for Congress.

Library of Congress – THOMAS
Research bills and resolutions, activity in congress, congressional records, committee information, schedules and calendars

Almanac of Policy Issues
Information and history on policy issues

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
Biographical information on members of Congress from 1774-present.

Budget Analyst
Provides information on the federal budget and processes

C-Span.org
News and current events on the House of Representatives and Senate.

CapitolHearings.org
Live audio feed from committee rooms

Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
Focuses on the interaction between the president and congress.

Century of Lawmaking
History of congress including journals, letters, debates, bills and resolutions.

Congress.org
Poll updates, congressional votes, hot issues and power rankings

Congress Link
Information on how congress works, up-to-date legislative information and campaigns and elections

Congress Merge
Provides data like vote tracking tables, congressional database and state legislators tables.

CQ Congressional Quarterly
Reports on bills, committees and members. Site also legislative tracking and a collection of databases.

Congressional Budget Office
Federal income, expenditures and projected trends

Congressional Management Foundation
Non profit organization that helps Congress become more productive such as staff and management guidelines, salary information, training and reports.

Congressional Observer Publications
Senate and House vote studies.

Congressional Research Service
Public policy research including budget, briefs, reports, short issue papers and positions papers.

Congressional Research Service Reports
Addresses national security and foreign policy

Congressional Report Cards
Evaluates member of Congress on making good laws and positions on legislation

Contacting Congress
Information on how to contact your congressman.

Ethnic Majority
Highlights ethnic congressional members.

GalleryWatch.com
Provides legislative information that you can search, track and manage.

General Accounting
Reports, testimonies, legal products and protocols

GovSpot
Members of Congress, congressional offices, committees and legislation

GPO Access
Official Directory of the U.S. Congress.

The Hill
Newspaper specifically regarding the U.S. Congress

National Archives
Center for legislative archives

Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
Historical information on the House of Representatives.

Office of the Legislative Council
Information on how to draft a bill.

Online News Hour
Information about political stories and thought on various issues.

OpenSecrets.org
A guide to the money in U.S. elections.

Penny Hill Press
Access to congressional research service documents

Political Grave Yard
Find biographies for over 100,000 buried politicians (federal, state & local).

Political Money Line
Provides lobbyist and campaign contributions information

Policy Agendas Project
Examines major issues and provides data set tools and graphs.

Political Resources On-Line
Provides candidate and political consultant information.

Project Vote Smart
Information on campaign finance, issue positions, voting records, interest groups & public statements

Redistricting Web site (University of Purdue)
Information on each states redistricting plan.

Roll Call
Up-to-date information on what new in congress and voting records.

State Net
Tracks bills in Congress.

United States Capitol Historical Society
Veterans history project in the Library of Congress.

U.S. Census Bureau
Congressional district boundaries

Voter Information Services
Congressional reports cards, voting records, contact information and party unity scores.

Voteview (Princeton)
Provides free software to manipulate legislative roll call data.

Who’s Who in Congress (University of Memphis)
Information on congressional committees as well as biographies on chairs.

YourCongress.com
What’s new in congress, finance information, congressional directory, lobbyists & information on how a bill is make and rules.

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President

American Experience
Explores the lives and careers of all the American Presidents.

American Memory – Library of Congress
Historical manuscripts and photographs of American Presidents.

American President.org
Timeline, history and policies of American Presidents

American Presidents Life Portraits
Complete video archive of American Presidents

American Presidency Project
Document archive containing election data, audio/video archive, public papers of the presidents, radio addresses and more.

American Presidency
History of presidents and elections

American Presidency
Audio and video recordings of the presidents.

Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Provides detailed data on Presidential Elections to the world community.

Broadcast Communications The Museum
Television and Presidential Nominating Conventions

Center for the Study of the President
Devoted to research and study of the president and administration.

Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
Focuses on the interaction between the president and congress.

Commission on the Presidential Debates
Information on major historical debates.

CNN History of Presidential Debate
History of debates before and after radio and TV.

Debating Our Destiny (PBS)
40 years of pivotal moments in presidential debates.

Democratic National Convention
History of Republican National Convention from 1832-2004.

Digital National Security Archive
Comprehensive collection of documents on U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945.

Federation of American Scientists
Presidential Directives and Executive Orders

From Revolution to Reconstruction
Speeches, writings & biographies of the U.S. Presidents

Getting The Message Out
History of Presidential campaigns from 1840-1860 and examines popular political culture at that time.

GovSpot
Links to the White House, executive offices and departments

GPO Access
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States

Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies
Provides research and education on the American Presidency

HistoryBuff.com
Inaugural addresses

History Central
Provides history on each presidential election presenting popular and electoral votes, states won, issues and turnout.

Inaugurations – Library of Congress
Historical insights, words and images and notable events surrounding inaugural addresses

Inaugural Addresses-Yale Law School
Search engine for inaugural addresses.

Inaugural Addresses–Modern History Sourcebook
Addresses from American Presidents

Inaugural Addresses–Bartleby
Search engine for inaugural addresses.

LIFE: Convention Gallery
Historical photographs of the Democratic and Republican nominees 1948-1996.

Miller Center of Public Affairs
Contemporary study of American political history.

National Archives Presidential Libraries
Learn about Presidential libraries and research presidential documents.

National Archives U.S. Electoral College
How electors vote, FAQ and Teaching Resources.

Portraits of the Presidents
Contains the portraits of the presidents and the background of each painting.

Portraits–American Presidents Life Portraits
Portraits of the presidents.

Political Conventions in Chicago
History of the political conventions in Chicago.

President USA
Comprehensive Web site for presidential resources including information on cabinet members, elections, assassinations and debates.

Presidential Campaign Slogans
Campaign slogans from 1840-2004.

Presidential Campaign Songs
A written history of the Political Campaign Song.

President Salaries
Presidential and Vice President Salaries

Presidential Bios
Short Bibliography of Each President.

Public Library
Background information, election results, cabinet members and notable events on each of the presidents.

Republican National Convention
History of Republican National Convention from 1856-2004.

Third Party Presidential Candidates
Information on third party candidates from 1832-2004.

University of Michigan Digital Library
The public papers of the presidents of the United States

White House
Official web site for the current President

WhiteHouseTapes.org
Recordings of American Presidents recordings and research material

Vincent Voice Library
100 years of historical spoken word recordings of the U.S. Presidents.

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President's Cabinet and Office

The White House
Information on the President's cabinet.

The White House Office
Information on the white house office.

National Security Council
Information on the National Security Council.

Department of Agriculture
News and information on the Department of Agriculture.

Department of Commerce
News and information on the Department of Commerce.

Department of Defense
News and information on the Department of Defense.

Department of Education
News and information on the Department of Education.

Department of Energy
News and information on the Department of Energy.

Department of Health and Human Services
News and information on the Department of Health and Human Services.

Department of Homeland Security
News and information on the Department of Homeland Security.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
News and information on the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Department of Justice
News and information on the Department of Justice.

Department of Labor
News and information on the Department of Labor.

Department of State
News and information on the Department of State.

Department of Interior
News and information on the Department of Interior.

Department of Treasury
News and information on the Department of Treasury.

Department of Transportation
News and information on the Department of Transportation.

Department of Veterans Affairs
News and information on the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Vice President

The White House-Vice President
Official site of the current Vice President.

VicePresidents.com
Biographies, press releases, history and statistics

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First Ladies

WhiteHouse.Gov
Biographical information, press releases, speeches, and photos on the First Lady.

National First Ladies Library
National Archive devoted to resources on First Ladies and other notable women.

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Judiciary

Supreme Court of the United States (Official site)
Overview of Supreme Court, oral arguments, court rulings and opinions

Cornell Law School
Constitution, rules of the Supreme Court and U.S. code and the C.F.R.

Federal Judicial Center
Court history and research on federal court operations and procedures.

Library of Congress
Federalist papers

FedLaw
Web site for legal research such as federal judiciary, federal statutes & regulations

FedWorld.gov
Full-text of Supreme Court decisions

Find Law
Easy to search for U.S. code and the C.F.R., Supreme Court decisions 1893-2005

GovSpot
Links to federal, appellate and trial courts

GPO Access
Constitution of the United States, analysis and interpretation

Jurist
Legal dictionary

Law.Com
Legal dictionary

LawsOnline
Judicial directory as well as links to federal and state court decisions

Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research
Searchable legal index

OYEZ
U.S. Supreme Court multimedia, justices, cases and on the docket

PhillipsNizer
Extensive summaries of law and court decisions

U.S. Courts
Links to all federal courts, court library, rulemaking and judicial conferences

United States Court of Federal Claims
History of the court, court rules and decisions since 2000

United States Court of International Trade
Directory, electronic case files, rules & forms

United States Sentencing Commission
Biographical background for the commission, rules and procedures, history and guidelines of sentencing

United States Tax Courts
Opinion search, docket inquiry, judges and press releases

WashLaw
Web links to law resources, law libraries, law schools state and federal courts

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Parties, Campaigns and Elections

Democratic Political Party
Party history, agenda and action.

Republican Political Party
Party history, agenda and action.

Green Party
National Structure, history and publications.

Libertarian Party
Organization, action items and issues.

American Party
History, communication, events and resources.

American Reform Party
History, communication, events and resources.

Politics1.com
Directory of political parities

Info USA - Elections
Links to election Web sites

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