Informational Resources on the Internet

Compiled lists of web sites on politics

• Political Science Links (U. of Colorado)

Political Science Associations and Student Organizations

• American Political Science Association
• Midwest Political Science Association
• Southern Political Science Association
• Western Political Science Association
• State Politics and Policy
• Notre Dame Pre-Law Society

The Constitution and Historical Documents

• U.S. Constitution
• The Albany Plan
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Historic Documents of the U.S.
• Federalist Papers
• Historical Text Archive
• University of Oklahoma, US Historical Documents
• Historical Documents related to the Constitution

Congress

• Thomas (Congressional web site)
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House
• Floor and committee activity in Congress
• Congressional Research Service Reports

Presidency

• White House Web Site
• Executive Departments
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Commerce
  • Census Bureau
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of State
  • Department of the Interior
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Treasury
• Executive Office of the President: President appoints and may dismiss at his discretion.
  • Council of Economic Advisers
  • Council on Environmental Quality
  • National Economic Council
  • National Security Council: the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
  • Office of Management & Budget
  • Office of National Drug Control Policy
  • Office of the Federal Environmental Executive: White House Office that implements Executive Order 12873 on federal acquisition, recycling, and waste prevention.
  • Office of Disability Employment Policy
  • United States Trade Representative
  • Office of Science and Technology Policy

Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Supreme and Lower Court Decisions

Campaigns, Elections, and Public Opinion

• Federal Election Commission Info
• Federal Election Commission Website
• Campaign Finance Data
• Voter Information Services
• PollingReport
• Pew Research Center Polls
• Program on International Political Attitudes

Data

• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
• Institute for Research in the Social Sciences

Public Policy

• National Center for Policy Analysis
• The Forum: A Journal of Applied Research

Jobs, Internships, & Volunteering

• Student Employment with the Federal Government
• Americorps
• DC Jobs
• State of Illinois Internships
• State of Indiana Internships
• State of Michigan Internships
• State of Ohio Internships
• Indiana House Internships: Democrats
• Indiana House Internships: Republicans
• Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE)
• Teach for America
• USA Freedom Corps

Media Resources

• The New York Times
• The Washington Post
• CNN
• The Chicago Tribune
• The Los Angeles Times
• USA Today
• NBC
• MSNBC
• CBS
• PBS: Newshour
• National Public Radio (requires RealAudio)
• CNN/TIME AllPolitics
• Congressional Quarterly
• New Republic
• The Nation
• Roll Call