LINKS OF INTEREST

This page contains government related sites that you may access for research for class projects. There are also websites of general government interest and links to major news networks and newspapers.  Check back frequently for updates, and enjoy surfing the US Government!!

www.findlaw.com/casecode/constitution

 

This is a great site for researching the US Supreme Court, as well as finding briefs of Supreme Court cases.

www.firstgov.gov

 

a search engine for other government related  websites, government departments and agencies, a special government reference section, and a one-stop location for all government resources dealing with America's response to terrorism.

www.senate.gov  and www.house.gov

 

web pages of the United States Senate and House of Representatives.

http://quickfacts.census.gov

 

link on the U.S. Census homepage; type in a state name and you get information about that state.

www.alabama.gov

A great site for finding any agency or group in the state of Alabama!  Follow the button "Directory: Agencies and Contacts" to find links to all Alabama agencies.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!      

www.washingtonpost.com

web site for The Washington Post

www.nytimes.com

web site for The New York Times

www.cnn.com                              

web site for CNN and CNN Headline News

www.msnbc.com

web site for MSNBC

www.abc.com; www.cbs.com; www.nbc.com

web sites for ABC, CBS, and NBC

www.foxnews.com

web site for Fox News Channel

www.usatoday.com

web site for USA Today newspaper

www.newsweek.com

web site for Newsweek magazine

www.sss.gov

go on-line to register for the selective service.

www.o-anow.com

link to our local newspaper

www.al.com/newspapers  

connects you to Alabama's four largest newspapers:  The Mobile Register, The Montgomery Advertiser, The Birmingham News, and The Huntsville Times.

www.act.org and www.collegeboard.com

links you to the ACT and SAT homepages where you can get testing dates, take practice tests, and register on-line to take these college entrance exams.

http://www.politicalmoneyline.com/

web site regarding the "political money trail"; how much candidates receive and from whom.

http://www.pollingreport.com/

reviews and reports on a wide range of topics and opinion polls; non-partisan.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

has links to various news articles related to political topics; a virtual "political news clearinghouse".

http://www.factcheck.org/

Just how accurate are statements made by politicians?  Use this web site to found out.

http://www.votesmart.org non-partisan website with information on candidates.