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Associations
American Civil Liberties Union
American Political Science Association
Americans for Democratic Action
National Association of Counties
National Governors Association
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.
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. Presidential Election Maps: 1860-1996 + Election 2000 Information
VOTE411.org
A "one-stop-shop" for election related information that includes a polling place locator.
Texas
Bexar County Elections Department
Election and Voter Information
Historical Documents
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.
Local Government: Bexar County and San Antonio
Texas State and Local Government
County and city sites.
Bexar County Elected Officials and Offices
Political News and Issues
First Admendment Center
Provides coverage of first admendment issues and topics.
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.
Political Parties
Quick Reference
Bexar County Elections Department
Use your street address to find out who your City, County, School Board, State
and Other Representatives are.
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
Texas Government
Comptroller...Window on State Government
Texas Administrative Code
The Texas Administrative Code is a compilation of all state agency rules
in Texas.
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.
U. S. Congress
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
U.S. Presidency
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
Executive Branch Official Web Sites
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
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.
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.
© 2008 Eileen Oliver (eoliver@mail.accd.edu)
Updated on
September 2, 2008
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