LibGuides: Political Science: Internet Resources

Government Resources-Arkansas

http://www.arkansas.gov/
Official website of the state of Arkansas
Executive Branch
Websites for the offices of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor and the State Land Commissioner, etc.
Judicial Branch
Websites for the Arkansas Supreme Court, Arkansas Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts and City Courts.
Legislative Branch
Websites for the Arkansas Senate and the House of Representatives.

Government Resources - Federal

Ben’s Guide to U. S. Government for Kids
Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information. This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities.
USA.gov
Web portal of the U.S. Government.
Thomas
Legislative information from the Library of Congress.
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
White House
United States Code
Codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.

Internet Resources

This content is available free on the internet. Before using and/or citing any information from this list please check with your professor.

American Political Science Association (APSA)

American Presidents: An Online Reference Resource A collection of materials about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency.

Arkansas Poll The mission of the Arkansas Poll is to supply timely, accurate, and impartial public opinion information on matters of policy and politics to public officials, researchers, students, and the public.

Center for Civic Education The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries.

Common Cause Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.

C-Span Video Library A record, index, and archive of all C-SPAN programming since 1987 for historical, educational, research, and archival uses.

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Hudson Institute A nonpartisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom.

Human Rights Watch One of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights.

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) The IISS is a leading authority on political-military conflict.

League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.

Project Vote Smart Research on the backgrounds and records of thousands of political candidates and elected officials to discover their voting records, campaign contributions, public statements, biographical data (including their work history) and evaluations of them generated by over 100 competing special interest groups.

Public Agenda An innovative public opinion research and public engagement organization working to strengthen our democracy's capacity to tackle tough public policy issues.

United Nations An international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.