Resources

Useful Web Links

SPC Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement

State and Local

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections site

The Council of State Governments – This site covers issues at the state and local level.

National Governors Association – This site covers governors and issues at the state level.

National Conference of State Legislatures – This is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators of the nation’s 50 states and territories.

National League of Cities – This organization represents municipal governments throughout the United States.

National Association of Counties – On this site there is a wealth of information on counties and county government.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors – This is the official organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.

Florida Government – This site covers Florida state government, county government, cities and special districts, and state issues.

National

Legislative Branch – This is the home page of the United States Congress. Here you will find congressional directories, legislation pending in Congress and past legislation, congressional committees and members, and much more.

Executive Office of the President – This site provides links to the various offices of the Executive Office of the President.

The Cabinet – Here you will find the top official in the 15 Executive Departments.

Executive Branch – From this page you can link to the pages of the executive departments and agencies of the national government.

Electoral College – On this site you will find a history of the Electoral College and how it operates.

The American Presidency – This site provides biographical information on all U.S. Presidents.

Federal Courts – This is the federal judiciary homepage. Here you will be able to link to the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts. Court opinions are available though this page.

FindLaw – Here you can find the Constitution and annotations, and links to full text Supreme Court opinions.

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts – This site provides links to cases and discussion on many issues of constitutional conflict.

OYEZ Project on the Supreme Court – From this site you can access Supreme Court decisions.

A Century of Lawmaking – This is an excellent site to research documents, speeches, debates, and early American history. Here you can find the debates and proceedings of the constitutional convention of 1787.

The Federalist Papers – Here you can find all 85 articles of the Federalist Papers.

Census Bureau – This is the United States Census Bureau home page. This is a great source for population and demographic information.

Political Parties – This directory provides a wealth of information on American political parties.

FairVote – The Center for Voting and Democracy is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that studies how voting systems affect participation, representation and governance.

Project Vote Smart – This site is devoted to providing information on candidates and issues.

The Annenberg Public Policy Center – Here you can find studies on the media and political discourse.

Gallup Organization – This organization conducts public opinion polling on candidates and issues.

National Election Studies Center – This site provides data on public opinion and political participation.

Federal Election Commission – This site provides information on elections, Political Action Committees, and campaign contributions.

Center for Responsive Politics – This site provides data on political contributions to candidates for office and contributions to political parties.

International

CIA World Factbook – This is a United States Central Intelligence Agency site with links to political and geographical information on every country.

BBC News, World Edition – This site provides international news.

United Nations – This site provides links to countries of the world and UN agencies.

African Union – This site provides a wealth of information on African countries and issues.

Organization of American States – This is the home page of the organization for the nations of the Americas. There are links to the member nations of the OAS.

European Union – This site provides information on the EU and links to countries of the European Union.

Council on Foreign Relations – The CFR is a leading international affairs think tank.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – The centers of the Carnegie Endowment work to advance the cause of peace.

United Nations Development Program – An agency of the United Nations, the UNDP is the UN’s global development network. This agency is devoted to addressing development issues.

NGO Directory – This site links to global non-governmental organizations.

Freedom House – Founded by Eleanor Roosevelt and others, this non-profit, non-partisan organization is a voice for freedom and democracy around the world.

International Monetary Fund – This organization was established to promote international monetary cooperation.

World Bank – This organization provides development assistance and resources to address issues of poverty, health care, and education.