POLS 331 

The directory allows you to search for current and former members of Congress (1774-present) by name, position, or state. Information includes birth and death dates, education, employment, and election history.

Full text information on bills, testimony, hearings, and reports. Also included are member and committee directories. (For CSU, Chico faculty, staff, and students only.)

From the Library of Congress- Search by phrase or bill number, or sponsor; includes daily updates, coverage from the 101th (1989) Congress to current Congress.

A record of positions and votes of all members of Congress. This site intends to be a voting guide by providing enough information about elected representatives to help you make an informed choice.

(Internet Public Library)
POTUS stands for the President of the United States. This site contains biographies and other information about American Presidents.

Contains reports on presidential popularity polls.

Links to official US Executive Branch web sites.

Information and statistics about the activities of the Supreme Court, US District Courts, and Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Featuring opinions, orders, and calendar. (official page)

Contains highlights of the current Supreme Court term, law events recently in the news, court opinions, biographies and much more. From Cornell University.

The Legal Education Network at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

News, recent proposals, site map, program and reference information, and much more.

Research articles covering hot political topics of the United States. Includes archive from 1923-current. (access limited to CSU, Chico)

National level interest groups organized by broad subject.

Overviews and poll results covering the major policy areas under discussion today.

Track money flowing to federal election candidates, by interest group or candidate.

Includes history and development of the Constitution

Collection of historical U.S. documents including all the Federalist Papers by Madison, Jay, and Hamilton, the Bill of Rights and Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789.

Contains links to other historical documents and links to information about the Declaration of Independence.

Coverage of political events stored in Real Player format for viewing on your computer screen.

From the University of California - Santa Barbara, Historic Presidential Election Party Platforms, only provides platforms for parties receiving electoral votes in the general election. (1840- )

Get educated and cast your vote! A source for nonpartisan, in depth candidate information.

Bigraphical and issue information about women in American politics. Examples include gender gap and voting patterns, winners and losers in the 2000 election, and women-focused interest groups.