ISP 102 Politics @ e-people

Political Science 202

English 101 & 102


Lab Assignments


Course Texts:

Benjamin Ginzberg, et. al. We the People: An Introduction to American Politics

Gregroy M. Scott and Loren Gatch, eds. 21 Debated Issues in American Politics


Campaign 2000

  • Commission on Presidential Debates
  • Democrats

  • Bill Bradley
  • Al Gore

    Republicans

  • Lamar Alexander
  • Gary Bauer
  • Pat Buchanan
  • George W. Bush
  • Elizabeth Dole
  • Malcolm S. "Steve" Forbes, Jr.
  • Orrin Hatch
  • John Kasich
  • Alan Keyes
  • John McCain
  • Dan Quayle
  • Bob Smith

    Others

  • Ralph Nader (Green)
  • Pat Buchanan (Reform)
  • John Hagelin (Natural Law)
  • Harry Brown (Libertarian)
  • David McReynolds (Socialist)

    Candidate Selector

  • SpeakOut.com

    General Election Sites

  • Political Ad Critic
  • Dissect an Ad Exercise
  • Political Ad Resources (University of Iowa)
  • Road to the White House 2000 (C-SPAN)
  • Politics 1
  • News Headlines (Yahoo)

    The Recent Unpleasantness

  • Online Newshour Impeachment Site (PBS)
  • Washington Post Special
  • The Independent Cousel Report Warning! Adult Material.
  • White House Rebuttal
  • House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Inquiry
  • Ross Perot's Petition - Should the President Resign?
  • "Andrew Who?: The Clinton Scandal from the Perspective of the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson,"


  • American Political Science Association
  • CapWeb: The Internet Guide to the US Congress
  • Rate-O-Matic II
  • The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • National Constitution Center
  • Constitution of the United States of America
  • Annotated Constitution (FindLaw)
  • U.S. Government Hypertexts
  • Yahoo Government Page
  • American Political Science Association
  • The Political Scientist's Guide to the Internet
  • The Library of Congress
  • President's Initiative on Race


    The Legislative Branch

  • Library of Congress Information Page
  • Yahoo: Legislative Branch
  • Thomas Legislative Information
  • The National Budget Simulation
  • The Executive Branch

  • Library of Congress Information Page
  • The White House
  • Links to the Executive Departments and Agencies(Yahoo)
  • Presidency Research Group
  • The Judicial Branch

  • United States Federal Courts' Home Page
  • Oyez Oyez Oyez: A Supreme Court WWW Resource Supreme Court proceedings in RealAudio format
  • U.S. Supreme Court 1994-95
  • Supreme Court Information
  • Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Federal Judicial Center
  • State and Local Government

  • State of Washington
  • King County
  • City of Seattle
  • City of Shoreline
  • City of Lake Forest Park

    The Political Process

    Public Opinion

    Take the polls

  • Are you a Liberal or a Conservative? [NO LONGER WORKING]
  • World's Smallest Political Quiz
  • Political IQ Test[NO LONGER WORKING]
  • Public Agenda Online
  • Opinions on Health Care Reform
  • The Gallup Poll
  • News and Information

    Media bias?

  • Extra!
  • Television

    Watch TV!

  • Online Newshour (PBS)
  • Public Broadcasting Service
  • CNN
  • C-SPAN
  • Radio

  • National Public Radio
  • Newspapers

  • Seattle Times
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Washington Post

    Magazines

      Internet
  • The National Review
  • The Nation
  • In These Times
  • Yahoo: Political Magazines (Conservative)
  • Yahoo: Political Magazines (Progressive)

    Online

  • Project Vote Smart
  • Politics1
  • Women's Voting Guide
  • Slate
  • All Politics (CNN/TIME)
  • Rock the Vote
  • National Journal's Cloak Room
  • Yahoo Politics Summary
  • Political Activism

  • E-The People
  • Yahoo Parties and Groups Index
  • Newtwatch
  • The Concord Coalition
  • The "Right" Side of the Web
  • The "Left" Side of the Web
  • Democratic Socialists of America
  • Socialist Party USA
  • Democratic Activist Home Page
  • Campaigns and Elections

    Federal

  • Center for Responsive Politics
  • Federal Election Commission
  • Campaign Finance Information Center
  • Alliance for Better Campagins
  • Campaign Finance Reform (Brookings Institute)
  • Campaign Finance Data on the Internet(American U)
  • The Mother Jones 400
  • Campaign Finance Hearings (C-SPAN)
  • Washington's Other Scandal (PBS-Frontline)
  • So You Want to Buy a President (PBS-Frontline)
  • Destination Democracy (Take the Road Test!)
  • The Daisy Ad (1964)

    State and Local

  • Campaign Finance in the State of Washington
  • Seattle Ethics and Election Commission

    Campaign 98

  • Web White and Blue (1998 Election Information)
  • Washington Voter's Guide

    Campaign 96

  • IPT On the Road to the White House
  • Debate Watch 96 Update

  • The Democratic Party

  • Democratic National Committee
  • Clinton/Gore '96(official)
  • Clinton, Yes(unofficial)
  • The Republican Party

  • Republican National Committee
  • Dole/Kemp '96
  • The Republican Primary
  • Phil Gramm
  • Lamar Alexander
  • Pat Buchanan
  • Alan Keyes
  • Richard Lugar
  • Bob Dornan (Project Vote Smart)
  • Maurice Taylor, Jr. (Project Vote Smart)
  • Arlen Specter
  • Charles E. Collins
  • Tom Shellenberg
  • Malcom S. Forbes, Jr.
  • Democratic Socialist Party

  • Democratic Socialists of America

    Independent Party

  • United We Stand America
  • Reform Party
  • Perot Periodical: An unauthorized Quarterly
  • The Chihuahua That Roared
  • Interest Groups

  • Yahoo Index: Lobbying Firms
  • Yahoo Index: Political Action Committees (PACs)

  • Gun Control

  • National Rifle Association
  • Handgun Control Inc.
  • Abortion

  • National Right to Life Committee
  • National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
  • Generational Issues

  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • Generation X Coalition
  • Babyboomers
  • Animal Rights

  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
  • Animal Industry Foundation
  • Gender Issues

  • National Organization for Women
  • Eagle Forum
  • Social Issues

  • Christian Coalition
  • People for the American Way
  • Electoral Groups

  • Emily's List
  • Campaign for Working Families

  • Astroturf

  • Hello. I'm calling this evening to mislead you."(Mother Jones)

    "Astro-Turf" (NPR)


    Civil Rights and Liberties

  • Yahoo - Religious Freedom

    Organizations

  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • NAACP
  • First Amendment Project
  • People for the American Way
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Teaching Tolerance

    Flag Burning

    For
  • TEXAS v. JOHNSON, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) (US Supreme Court)
  • Flag Burning Page
    Against
  • An American Flag Made for You and Me
  • Citizens Flag Alliance

    Public Policy

  • The Brookings Institution
  • Center for National Policy
  • John F. Kennedy School of Government
  • Health

  • Kaiser Family Foundation
  • Healthcare Policy and Legislation
  • Policy Information Exchange
  • Intergovernmental Health Policy Project
  • Education

  • Goals 2000: Educate America Act
  • Education Statistics
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • Developing Educational Standards
  • Education Policy Analysis Archives
  • Comparative Governments

  • Canadian Government
  • The Government of the United Kingdom

    Comparative Parties

  • Labour Party
  • Conservative Party
  • The Sinn Fein Information Page
  • The Socialist International

    Political Science Journals

    American Diplomacy
    American Journal of Political Science
    American Political Science Review
    Electoral Studies
    Evaluation Review
    Journal of Chinese Political Science
    Journal of Political Science
    Journal of Politics
    Legislative Studies Quarterly
    Political Science Quarterly
    Presidential Studies Quarterly
    Publius: The Journal of Federalism
    Social Science Computer Review
    Social Science Quarterly
    State and Local Government Review
    Women & Politics
    World Politics


    Political Science Associations and Organizations

    American Political Science Association
    American Society for Public Administration
    International Political Science Association
    Midwest Political Science Association
    Policy Studies Organization
    The Political Methodology Society
    Southern Political Science Association
    Southwestern Political Science Association
    Pacific Northwest Political Science Association



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