American Government Web Sites

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Simulated Congressional Debates Sources: Anti-Missile Debate / Gun Control Debate

U.S. Government

White House

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Federal Government Agencies List with links to all Federal Executive, Legislative and Judicial agencies.

Congressional Mega Sites (Library of Congress).

Almanac of American Politics (See bottom button on FreedomChannel.)

Voting records of members of Congress, Library of Congress.

News Media

Washington Post.

New York Times.

USA TODAY.

CNN/ TIME AllPolitics--Election 2000

CBS News--Campaign 2000

MSNBC News

National Journal & The Hotline

AssignmentEditor.com

Public Opinion Polls

PollingReport.Com

Washington Post Poll Vault

ABC News Poll Vault

Pew Research Center Polls

Gallup Polls

Los Angeles Times Polls

Democratic Candidates

Democratic National Party.

Republican Party

Republican National Party.

Other Political Sites of Interest

There are a number of great sources on additional Internet sites dealing with international affairs, politics, government and issues. I offer them to you for your "surfing" knowledge, since many contain useful information for political science courses, research projects or general political interests. Many sites are just plain fascinating.

Project Vote Smart

Internet Resources for Political Science and Public Adminisration Students

The Atlantic Monthly Political Resources Guide.

Web Watch Sites of the Day. (AllPolitics-CNN TIME)

Google.com/unclesam Search tool for government information.

Study Web.

National Political Index.

Foreign Affairs Guide to International Affairs on the Internet List with links of world news, journals, international organizations, think tanks and country Web sources.

Freedom Channel

Simulated Congressional Debate: Anti-Missile Defense

See President George W. Bush's speech at the National Defense University (May 1, 2001). Click on WhiteHouse above, go to News and scroll down to May 2001.

National Missile Defense Program (Official US site with good background and links)

United States Space Command (Technical and operational informtaion)

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

"House OKs missile Defense plan" (CNN allpolitic)

Federation of American Scientists (See Ballistic Missile Defense pages)

Union of Concerned Scientists (Critical of concept and costs. See links to articles on countermeasures and "Bush's misguided missile defense plan.")

Greenpeace (See link to "nuclear" for Back to the Future article. Opponents.)

Council for a Livable World (Series of stories stating opposition.)

"Seeking a silver bullet" (U.S. News 3/29/1999)

Missile Defense Hot Spots

Check New York Times and Washington Post for developing news and analyses. (See above Media links.)

Simulated Congressional Debate: Gun Control

JURIST: The Legal Education Network (Guide to issue and legal issues)

National Rifle Association (NRA) (The major opponent to gun control legislation.)

Handgun Control (A major advocate of gun control, involving Jim and Sarah Brady after the attempted assassination of President Reagan in l981.)

Potomac Institute (Appears to have good information and links to other sites)

OpenSecrets (The Center for Responsive Politics)

Million Mom March (favor "sensible" gun laws)

Second Amendment Sisters (a response to Million Mom March)

CNN State by State Look at Gun Laws

Journalists Guide to Gun Policy Scholars

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) (Government agency responsible for enforcing gun control laws)

GunCite (Defends Second Amendement)

SpeakOut