-ABC
News.Com
The
official site of the ABC News Division.
*Access Gender Equity in
Sports
This organization fights for equity
in women's sports in colleges, universities, and public schools.
*Alliance Defense Fund
A Christian legal organization
fighting to protect religious freedoms in opposition to the ACLU in
separation of church and state litigation and issues.
-American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The leading
organization representing senior citizens.
*American
Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)
One
of the leading Christian legal organizations fighting against the
ACLU to preserve religious freedom in separation of church and state
court cases and issues.
-American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The
site the American Civil Liberties Union, the most famous and criticized
defender and litigator of civil rights and civil liberties in the
United States.
*American
Indian Movement (AIM)
One of the leading (and more
radical--according to some) organizations representing Native
Americans.
*American
Life League
This is a pro-life group advocating
the view that human life begins at conception.
*American
Presidents
A valuable site containing
information on all American presidents.
-The
Annenburg Public Policy Center
The
Annenberg Public Policy Center conducts studies that analyze the
content of TV coverage of politics, which they post at this site.
*Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA)
The BIA was established to assist
Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.
-CBS
News.Com
The
official web site for CBS news.
-Cato
Institute
A
leading conservative organization that promotes public policy based
on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace.
*Center
for the Study of the Presidency (CSP)
A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
dedicated to the study of the presidency. The Reference Center
provides access to the center's publication, Presidential Studies
Quarterly, and to special reports produced by the center.
*Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The official Web site of the
CIA. Describes the CIA's work and contains information about
world affairs in its two publications, The World Factbook,
and Factbook on Intelligence. Also provides information
on careers in the CIA.
-Christian
Coalition of America
This
Christian Coalition site contains a "Religious Rights Watch",
a monthly compilation of religious freedom news and trends.
-CNN
The
official site of CNN News
and CNN's political coverage. www.allpolitics.com.
-Common
Cause
The leading
public interest group which works for government reform to produce
more honesty, accountability and openess in government.
-The
Constitution of the United States
An
online copy of the Constitution of the United States.
*Cornell
Law School--Legal Information Institute
Contains material about cases presented to the
U.S. Supreme Court, and whenever possible the full text of
decisions, including concurring and dissenting opinions.
*The
Death Penalty Information Center
A nonprofit organization that examines the death
penalty. Contains state-by-state analysis, including the number of
executions, and issues concerning the death penalty.
-The
Democratic Party (National)
This
is the official site of the national Democratic Party.
-The
Democratic Party (Texas)
This
is the official site of the Texas state Democratic Party.
*Eagle
Forum
A conservative women's organization
that led the anti-ERA movement and is strongly pro-life and
conservative on other issues affecting women and the American
family.
*Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
The official Web site of the
Environmental Protection Agency. Provides information on their
functions, responsibilities, and actions.
*Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
A bipartisan, independent government
agency established by the 1964 Civil Rights Act to end job
discrimination and to investigate complaints alleging job
discrimination. The EEOC may issue a Notice of Right to Sue in
employment discrimination cases and may recommend action by the U.S.
Attorney General.
*Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The official Web site of the
FBI. Offers crime reports, history of the FBI, and information
about job opportunities.
-The
Federal Election Commission
The
federal agency responsible for the interpretation and enforcement
of federal election laws. Its functions include audits, investigations,
subpoena of witnesses and information, injunctions, and referral
of cases to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.
One of its most important functions is its publication of expenditure
reports by candidates and political action committees (PACs) which
are available for public scrutiny.
*Federal
Judiciary Homepage
The Web site for federal courts, not
including the Supreme Court.
*Find
Law
A Web portal focused on law and
government, providing access to a comprehensive and fast-growing
online library of legal resources for anyone with an interest in the
law.
*First
Government
An excellent site with links and
information to executive branch agencies, departments, boards, and
commissions.
Fox
News
This
is the "conservative network" that provides news stories
from a conservative perspective.
*Freedom
Forum
The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan,
international foundation dedicated to the freedoms covered by the
First Amendment.
-Gallup
Poll
The Gallup
Poll presents tracking polls on current political issues.
*Government
Accountability Project (GAP)
A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that
promotes government and corporate accountability and assists
whistle-blowers. Offers advice and referrals for
whistle-blowers. Also does its own research on government programs
and offices. Reports of its investigations are available on
the Web site.
-The
Green Party (National)
The
official site of the national Green Party.
-Handgun
Control
The
leading pro-gun control group.
-History
Central
Presents a
timeline of major world history events and provides related websites
for US presidential elections, state-by-state tallies and graphs
of electoral and popular vote. It also inclues biographies of all
American presidents and first ladies.
-Human
Rights Campaign
This
is the Web site for the Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation's
largest gay and lesbian political organization.
-Human
Rights Watch
This
organization is dedicated to protecting human rights around the
world. In the United States, they are working to end the permanent
disenfranchisement (loss of the right to vote) of felons.
*Immigration
and Naturalization Service (INS)
The INS, a division of the Department of Justice,
oversees immigration to the United States. The INS also
regulates permanent and temporary immigration to the United
States. The INS also oversees the Border Patrol, which covers
more than 8,000 miles of international boundaries.
*Latino
Web
Latino Web seeks to bring Latino
people together by providing Web links that relate to the concerns
of Hispanics.
-The
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
This
is the Web site for the League of United Latin American Citizens,
the oldest Hispanic civil rights organization.
-The
Libertarian Party (National)
The
official site for the national Libertarian Party.
*Liberty
Legal Institute
A Christian legal organization fighting to preserve
religious freedoms in opposition to the ACLU in separation of church
and state issues in court.
*Log
Cabin Republicans
An organization of gay Republicans.
-Lone Star Junction
A
Texas and Texas History Resource
-MSNBC.Com
The
official site of NBC News.
*Nation
of Islam
A religious and political
organization of black Americans often called the "Black
Muslims."
*National
Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
One of the leading pro-choice
organizations on the abortion issue in the United States.
-National
Archives and Records Administration
Biographies of the founders.
-National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Home
page of the NAACP, the oldest black civil rights organization, containing
background and discussion of current events.
*National
Center for Public Policy Research
A conservative organization that opposes
affirmative action and often represents the anti-affirmative
position in court.
-The
National Election Studies
This site
is a standard source of survey data about voting behavior. One can
find information about these studies, as well as some of the results
from them, at this site.
*National
Network for Immigration and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)
The NNIRR is a national organization
composed of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community,
religious, civil rights, and labor organizations and
activists. The goals of NNIRR are to promote a just
immigration and refugee policy in the US and to defend and expand
the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration
status.
-National
Organization for Women (NOW)
The
National Organization for Women offers online information and updates
on the status of women's rights, including affirmative action cases
involving women.
*National
Organization on Disability
This organization advocates the full
and equal participation of Americans with disabilities in all
aspects of life and often represents such groups in court and before
governmental agencies.
-National
Public Radio (NPR)
National Public Radio's web page with news and analysis of political
and governmental affairs and issues.
-National
Rifle Association (NRA)
The leading
anti-gun control group.
-The
National Right to Life
The
leading pro-life group.
*Peace
Corps
Site
offers information on joining, volunteer stories, and facts and news
about the Peace Corps.
-The Pew Research
Center
The
PEW Center for the People and the Press is an independent opinion
research group that regularly surveys people regarding their attitudes
toward the media's coverage of politics, and measures which news
events people follow most closely. They study public attitudes
toward press, politics, public policy issues.
-Planned
Parenthood
The leading
pro-choice group.
-The
Policy News & Information Service
Contains
discussion of major political policy issues of the day and links
to resources about them.
*Project
on Government Oversight (POGO)
A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
that investigates, exposes, and attempts to remedy abuses of power
within the government. Includes POGO Alerts, which are brief
reports about the project's investigations, and legal resources for
those who are considering becoming a whistle-blower.
-The
Reform Party (National)
The
official site of the national Reform Party.
-The
Republican Party (National)
The
official site of the national Republican Party.
-The
Republican Party (Texas)
The
official site of the Texas state Republican Party.
*Second
Harvest
Web site of the largest hunger-relief
organization in the United States. Provides access to news
stories about hunger and related issues, as well as links and other
information to assist individuals who want to become involved in
efforts to alleviate hunger.
-Secretary
of State of Texas
The
Texas Secretary of State's office is responsible for enforcing uniform
interpretation and application of the election laws, distributing
election supplies, and receiving election results. The office
also serves as a depository of reports on lobbying activities, campaign
contributions, and federal-state agreements.
-SelectSmart.com/Politics
A
conglomerate of political news and information. This site allows
the visitor to find the political party closest to their views and
the political philosophy nearest their beliefs. There is much additional
information provided also.
*The
Sentencing Project
A nonprofit organization focusing on
the problems in the U.S. prison system. Offers fact sheets and
policy reports about the penal system.
-The
Sierra Club
The
oldest environmental group.
*
Social Security Administration
Official Web site of the Social
Security Administration. Contains useful information related to Social
Security, including the most recent Trustees' reports.
*Southern
Poverty Law Center
This organization monitors the Ku
Klux Klan and other white supremacist, racist, and hate groups and
brings action against the perpetrators of hate crimes in
court.
-The
Texas Constitution
A
website of the constitution of the state of Texas.
-The
Texas Constitutions
(all seven)
A website
by the Jamail Center for Legal Research at the University of Texas
at Austin which provides access to a complete collection of the
seven constitutions that have governed Texas beginning with its
days as a Mexican state.
-Texas
Historical Commission
A
good source of information on Texas history, government and historical
sites.
-Texas Monthly Magazine
A
good source of information on Texas political, historical and current
events.
-The
Texas Observer
A
monthly magazine that is a vital source of information on important
issues, events, and prominent personalities in Texas.
Many of their articles deal with Texas politics and government.
-The Texas Politics Resource Site
An
excellent source on Texas government and politics.
-Town
Hall: Conservative News & Information
A
open forum website for local governments.
*United
Farm Workers
An organization founded by Cesar
Chavez to represent and fight for the rights and better treatment of
migrant farm workers.
-United
States Census Bureau
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, containing a wealth
of data on state public policies. The Census Bureau's studies
of voter registration and turnout can be found at this address:
www.census.gov/population/
*United
States Department of Defense (DoD)
DefenseLInk, the official Web site of
the U.S. Department of Defense, offers links to the branches of the
armed forces, news about the military, a virtual tour of the
Pentagon, job listings for civilians, and the Defense Almanac,
a comprehensive book containing information and statistics about the
Department of Defense.
-United
States Constitution Search
Allows you to search the Constitution with keywords.
*United
States Justice Department
The official site of the U.S. Justice
Department with information and statistics on various legal and
criminal issues.
-United States
Department of Justice - Americans with Disabilities Act
This
site of the U.S. Department of Justice, Americans With Disabilities
Division, provides information, court documents, news and information
on the ADA.
-
United States
Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division
This
site of the U.S. Justice Department, Civil Rights Division, enforcing
federal civil rights laws and relevant Supreme Court decisions,
includes news, trends, and amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs
filed by the Department in civil rights cases.
-United
States Founding Documents
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist
Papers. Also allows you to search the Constitution and the Federalist
Papers using key words.
*United
States House of Representatives
The official Web site of the U.S.
House of Representatives. The site includes a list of members
of the House and ways to contact them via e-mail, their Web site,
office phone numbers, and mailing addresses. Also includes
home pages for House committees.
*United
States Senate
The official Web site of the U.S.
Semate. The site includes a list of members of the Senate and
ways to contact them via e-mail, their Web site, office phone numbers,
and mailing addresses. Also includes home pages for Senate
committees.
-United
States State Constitutions and Web Sites
A
website of all state constitutions in the United States.
*United
States State Department
The official Web site for the
U.S. State Department. Offers advice for those traveling or
living abroad, information about careers with the State Department,
and "Background Notes."
*United
States Supreme Court
The official Web site of the Supreme
Court. Offers recent opinions, biographies of the current and
past justices, and the history of the Court.
-U.S.
Taxpayers Party (National)
The
official site of the national U.S. Taxpayers Party.
*Urban
Institute
Web
site of the Urban Institute, a policy research organization
concerned with social and economic issues.
*Voice
of America (VOA)
The
Web site of the Voice of America, the U.S. government's official
radio station. Includes short-wave frequencies for VOA,
schedules of its programs, and a link that enables visitors to
listen to its broadcasts over the Intenet.
-Vote Smart.Com
Provides
Web site design services for political candidates, parties, and
organizations. Features company descriptions, samples, and contacts.
*White
House
The official Web site for the White
House. Offers presidential speeches, press conferences,
interviews, and other documents. Provides links to the
personal homepages of the president, the First Lady, and the vice
president. Also contains links to the Web sites of departments
that make up the cabinet, independent agencies that report to the
president, and special presidential commissions.
-Yahoo
Politics
The
place to go to search for information about government and politics.
