American Political Science Association

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids is hosted by the Government Printing Office and has information for K-12 students and teachers on U.S. Government

http://www.census.gov/ U.S. Census Bureau Home Page http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html Statistical Abstract, Library Edition National Mock Election program A good school program

Rock the Vote is dedicated to getting 18-24 year olds registered to vote

Accuracy in Politics Sites:

Factcheck.orgis a wonderful site run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania and researches the accuracy of statements made by politicians. Especially interesting are the false accusations made by both sides of the 2004 Presidential Election

Project Vote Smart is a great resource that allows individuals to see politicians stands on the issues, in their own words.

Historical Sites:

The Living Room Candidateallows users to view all major ads by Presidential Candidates from 1952 to the Present. Be sure to view the infamous "Daisy" ad in the 1964 campaign

Sites that allow Citizens to interact with Government:

Regulations.gov, a U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic process.On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper. E-Government E-Government uses improved Internet-based technology to make it easy for citizens and businesses to interact with the government, save taxpayer dollars, and streamline citizen-to-government communications. Executive Branch Sites:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ The White House Web Site http://www.swem.wm.edu/GOVDOC/usexe.html U.S. Government Presidential and Executive Information Sources http://www.americanpresident.org/ American President, operated by the University of Virginia, is a huge resource on the history and function of the American Presidency Commission on Presidential DebatesOnline information on Presidential Debates, with information on how to conduct your own debates

The Electoral College

The Electoral College

The Electoral College

How the Electoral College Works

http://www.state.gov/ U. S. Department of State Web Site Index http://www.irs.gov/ The Internal Revenue Service http://www.odci.gov/ Central Intelligence Agency Legislative Branch Sites:

http://www.senate.gov The U.S. Senate http://www.house.gov/ The U.S. House of Representatives ThomasThe online Congressional Record, has information regarding every proposed and passed Congressional Bill for over 10 years

http://loc.gov/ Library of Congress World Wide Web (LC Web) Home Page http://policy.net/ Capitol Web, Political and Policy News Judicial Branch Sites:

U.S. Supreme Court Decisionsfrom Cornell University

State Resources:

http://www.50states.com US state info Blogs and Partisan sites: (Note: In keeping with Social Studies World's strict Neutrality policy, we have attempted to represent as many viewpoints as equally as possible. If you have concerns we have over or under represented one point of view, we encourage you to contact us)

Change for America, is a left-leaning blog and information site run by former Howard Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi

Right Wing News, a Conservative location for opinions and blogs
The Command Post, a Newsblog Collective
Federal Review, a Conservative Political Site
Democratic Underground, as you may guess from the website, a Democratic Site
The American Mind, a Conservative Blog
http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm
Moveon.org
commondreams.org
federalistpatriot.us
http://www.kivacom.com/politics.html
http://www.newdem.org/
http://www.dailykos.com/special/senate
http://www.mydd.com/outlook/senate
Political Wire, a source for liberal politics http://www.cato.org/ We would put this more as a Libretarian Site, as it supports limited government and free markets