Political Science Websites
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[edit] U.S. Government and Politics
Information from the Enoch Pratt Free Library on the president-elect. Includes news updates as well as a timeline of Obama's life.
Provides information on the current members of Congress.
Reports from the GAO, which oversees federal programs and serves as a "congressional watchdog."
Find out how the government is spending money, as required by the The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
Short biographical sketches and highlights from the administrations of US politicians. Searchable by name and place.
[edit] PACs, Interest Groups, and Lobbyists
[edit] Maryland Government and Politics
[edit] General/World Government and Politics
Current and archived issues of The Atlantic Monthly magazine, which covers local and foreign affairs, current culture, and economics.
Nonpartisan organization offering news and analysis on issues affecting national security.
Information on the history and structure of the EU and member nations.
Analysis and commentary on political statements. Created by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
A collection of Flash-based maps created from satellite images and secondary websites. Highlights the history of war, as well as related topics. Also includes maps on the spread of religion and democracy.
- UNData
Using UN Data, you can access statistical information on populations, demographics, trade, commodities, agriculture, employment, the environment, industry, education, tourism, and much more.
[edit] Law
Provides Federal District Court opinions and orders
[edit] Associations
[edit] Voting & Elections
Yale University’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies has been looking at voter mobilization initiatives, and measuring how well they’ve worked by doing randomized field experiments.
An exhibit by the Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections. Examines campaigning through physical artifacts and ballots.
Information and citations from political scientists and other experts in the field.
Information from the commission that schedules presidential (and vice presidential) debates. Includes transcripts, videos and more, going back to 1948. Also includes information on the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Federal body charged with overseeing and enforcing campaign finance laws and other aspects of federal elections. Search public records to find out who is donating to the candidates' campaigns.
