U.S. Government
Information Resources
Political News
Political Science Associations
Political Research Organizations
Political Thought
Public Opinion
Campaigns and Elections

U.S. Government

United States House of Representatives
   www.house.gov

United States Senate
   www.senate.gov

The White House
   www.whitehouse.gov

The Supreme Court
   http://www.supremecourtus.gov

Information Resources

GPO Access
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
  GPO Access provides free online use of over 2,200 databases of Federal     
  information, including the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations,
  Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, and the Catalog of U.S. Government
  Publications.

Thomas (Library of Congress)
   http://thomas.loc.gov/
   Search legislation, the Congressional Record, and committee information.

Citizen Joe
  http://www.citizenjoe.org
  CitizenJoe is a multi-partisan non-profit that facilitates discussion on current policy debates. The site provides concise reports on a variety of issues, including health, environment, national security, and much more. Look for the following links for more information: The Skinny, Background and Facts, Pro/Con and Links. Also look for links within the text for access to other reports/sources.

Presidents of the United States (POTUS)
   http://www.potus.com/
   Presidential election results, cabinet members, notable events, Internet   
   biographies, historical documents, other Internet Resources, and interesting facts
   about every president from George Washington to George W. Bush. 

The 50 States of the United States
   http://www.50states.com
   Quick facts about each states with links to more in-depth information.

ThisNation.com
   http://www.thisnation.com
   Great source for historical documents of the U.S. government.  Also, find major 
   Supreme Court decisions, inaugural addresses, political essays and speeches, and 
   foreign policy statements.

FedStats
   http://www.fedstats.gov
   A gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.

FirstGov
   http://www.firstgov.gov
   Search engine for federal, state, local, and tribal government websites. 

Political News

CNN/Inside Politics
   http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/

C-SPAN
   http://www.c-span.org/

The Economist
   http://www.economist.com

Washington Post
   http://www.washingtonpost.com

Political Science Associations

American Political Science Association
   http://www.apsanet.org

Southern Political Science Association
   http://www2.gasou.edu/spsa/

Midwest Political Science Association
   http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/

Pacific Northwest Political Science Association
   http://www.lclark.edu/~pnwpsa/

International Political Science Association
   http://www.ipsa.ca/

Political Research Organizations

The Brookings Institute
   http://www.brook.edu
   Nonpartisan research organization that focuses on economic, foreign policy, 
   and governance issues.  Find papers, op-eds, and congressional testimony on 
   current issues.

CAWP - Center for American Women and Politics
   http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/
   This research institution is part of the Eagleton Institute of 
   Politics at Rutgers University.  Find information on women officeholders, 
   women candidates, historical summaries of women who have served in national, 
   state, and local offices, women's PACs, voting behavior, and more.

Center for Responsive Politics
   http://www.opensecrets.org/
   Nonpartisan research organization that focuses on the way money effects 
   elections and public policy.  Great information on campaign finance -- you can 
   even find out who has slept at the White House and how much they have 
   contributed!

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
   http://www.cbpp.org/index.html
   A nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research
   and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis
   on those affecting low- and moderate-income people.

The Pew Research Center For The People & The Press
   http://people-press.org/
   Public opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics, 
   and public policy issues.  Find survey results, commentary, datasets, and links to 
   polls done by other organizations.

Public Agenda
   http://www.publicagenda.org
   Nonpartisan public opinion research and citizen education organization.  Browse 
   public policy issues (abortion, gun control, environment) by topic for in-depth 
   information.

Urban Institute
   http://www.urban.org
   Nonpartisan research and education organization focusing on social, economic, 
   and governance problems in the U.S.  A broad range of research topics, from 
   children and education to the economy and tax policy, are covered.

Political Thought

Politicalthought.com
   http://www.politicalthought.com
   Information on theorists, book reviews, opinions, and links to other resources.

Marxists Internet Archive
   http://www.marxists.org
   Find out the fundamentals of Marxism, biographies of Marxist writers, essays, 
   and the history of Marxism.

Public Opinion

The Gallup Organization
   http://www.gallup.com

Polling Institute - Quinnipiac University
   http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x660.xml
   Conducts public opinion polls of residents of New York, New Jersey, 
   Connecticut, and Pennsylvania on elections and public policy issues.

PollingReport.com
   http://pollingreport.com

Zogby International
   http://www.zogby.com/

Campaigns and Elections

National Election Studies (NES)
   http://www.umich.edu/~nes/

Project Vote Smart
   http://www.vote-smart.org/
   Information on candidates and elected officials.  Find biographies, voting  
   records,  issue positions, campaign finances, and much more.