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Associations | Campaigns and Elections | Historical Documents | Local Government | Political News & Issues | Political Parties | Quick Reference | Texas Government | U.S. Congress | US Presidency | US Supreme Court | Global

Associations

American Civil Liberties Union

American Political Science Association

Americans for Democratic Action

Amnesty International

Brookings Institution

CATO Institute

Civil Rights.org

Common Cause

Foreign Policy Association

National Association of Counties

National League of Cities

National Governors Association

Urban Institute

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Campaigns and Elections

National

ANES: American National Election Studies
Provides access to statistical data on American elections and public opinion since 1948.

Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

Campaign Finance
History of campaign finance reform, analysis of current regulations, legislation, court cases and reform proposals. [Hoover Institution]

Election Resources on the Internet
Provides local and national election data from around the world.

FactCheck.org
A nonpartisan site devoted to analyzing the accuracy of major political speeches, debates, and ads.

Federal Election Commission

The Living Room Candidate
An online exhibition presenting more than 250 television commercials from every election year beginning in 1952.

Open Secrets.org
The guide to money in U.S. elections. [Center for Responsive Politics]

U.S. Electoral College

U.S. Presidential Election Maps: 1860-1996 + Election 2000 Information

VOTE411.org
A "one-stop-shop" for election related information that includes a polling place locator.

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Texas

Bexar County Elections Department

Texas Campaign Money

Election and Voter Information

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Historical Documents

United States Constitution

CRS Annotated Constitution
A searchable version of the US Constitution available from the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University.

Foreign Relations of the United States
The official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

Gammel's The Laws of Texas
The first ten volumes of The Laws of Texas are available from this site, along with the Analytical Index.

History and Politics Out Loud
A searchable archive of politically significant audio material.

Images of American Political History
Over 500 public domain images from the colonial era to the present.

National Archives and Records Administration
Provides thousands of documents of historical importance.

The Presidential Timeline
Provides access to the digitized collections from the twelve Presidential Libraries of the National Archives.

WhiteHousetapes.org
Includes 5000 hours of audio recordings and transcripts of US presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon.

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Local Government: Bexar County and San Antonio

Texas State and Local Government
County and city sites.

Bexar County Home Page

Bexar County Elected Officials and Offices

City of San Antonio

City Code

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Political News and Issues

CNN AllPolitics.com

C-SPAN.org

First Admendment Center
Provides coverage of first admendment issues and topics.

Foreign Policy News

National Public Radio

openDemocracy
Encourages “the advancement of education and particularly the understanding of democracy, global processes and participation."

SpeakOut.com: Politics & Government

Stateline.org
Provides current news and and analysis of state level governmental issues.

Washington Post Politics

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Political Parties

Democratic National Committee

The Greens: Green Party USA

Independent (Nader/Gonzlez)

Libertarian Party

Republican National Committee

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Quick Reference

Bexar County Elections Department
Use your street address to find out who your City, County, School Board, State and Other Representatives are.

CIA: World Leaders

CIA World Factbook

Congressional Directory

Country Reports

FirstGov

FirstGov en español

GovSpot
Provides quick access to local, state, federal and international resources.

Information Please Almanac: U.S. Government and History

Contact Your Elected Officials
From FirstGov

United States Government Manual

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Texas Government

Attorney General's Office

Comptroller...Window on State Government

Office of the Governor

Texas Administrative Code
The Texas Administrative Code is a compilation of all state agency rules in Texas.

The Texas Constitution

Texas Legislature Online

Texas Online
Resources for citizens, visitors, business and government.

Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL)
Provides searching and retrieval for more than 6,000 electronic publications from 150 Texas state agencies.

Texas State Government
Executive, legislative, and judicial branches; statewide boards, commissions and offices.

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U. S. Congress

Congressional Budget Office

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

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U.S. Presidency

The White House

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Executive Branch Official Web Sites

The President's Cabinet

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U. S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court of the United States

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Global

Constitution Finder
Provides access to constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents.

Election Resources on the Internet
Provides local and national election data from around the world.

Erik Kerron's Guide to Politics in East Central Europe and Eurasia
This site is designed to facilitate research on the politics and economics of transition states in the post-communist world.

European Parliament

GovSpot
Provides quick access to local, state, federal and international resources.

Poly-Cy
Internet Resources for Political Science

Political Database of the Americas
Offers information about institutions, political processes, constitutions, elections and other information related to the strengthening of democracy in the region.

Portals to the World
This Library of Congress site provides links to information about nations and other areas around the world.

UN Official Documents System
Provides the full text of UN official documents published since 1993.

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