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American Studies Links Recommended by Richard P. Horwitz
GOVERNMENT / POLITICS

Gateways
Guide to Government Resources - LoC

State and Local Governments - LoC
Politics Resources - H-pol

Poly-Cy - WVU
FirstGov - U.S. Govt
History and Politics Out Loud - NWU
Les/Bi/Gay/Trans Civil Rights - Lambda Legal
Race Racism and the in Law - Dayton
Native American Issues - Osaka
Government Printing Office - GPO Access

Branches of National Government
U.S. Executive Branch - LoC
American President - Miller Center
American Presidency - Grolier
The Political Graveyard - Kestenbaum
Legislative Branch (Thomas) - LoC

Legislation (Thomas) - LoC
U.S. Code - Law Revision Counsel
FindLaw
Supreme Court Multi-media - Oyez
Legal Information Institute - Cornell
Supreme Court Historical Society
Great Decisions - FPA


International Issues
PEW Global Attitudes Project
U.S. Info - Dept of State
Frontline Diplomacy - LoC
U.S. Foreign Relations, 1861-1960 - UofWI
The CIA Homepage
CIA World Factbook
US Human Rights Record - Amnesty Internat'l
US Human Rights Record - PRC

Political Visual Materials
Campaign Commericals, 1952-1996 - UDel
Campaign Ads, 1952-2004 - Ease Hist (MSU)
Images of Amer Political Hist - Ball
Political Cartoons - Zwick
Editorial Cartoon Collection - Dirksen Center
Election Cartoons, 1860-1912 - Harpweek
Political Prints, 1766-1876 - Harpweek

Recent Electoral and Policy Issues
Guide to Current Policy Issues - Newsbatch
On the Issues
Budget and Policy Priorities - CBPP
Money in Elections - Opensecrets/CRP
Real Clear Politics
Politics1 - Gunzburger
Campaigns & Elections - C-SPAN
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Leip
2006 Election Guide - NYT
Factcheck - Annenberg PPC