Government/Civics Resources
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the formal institutions of a society with the
authority to make and implement
binding decisions about such matters as the
distribution of resources,
allocation of benefits and burdens, and the management
of conflicts.
Civic life is the public life of the citizen concerned with the affairs of the community and nation as contrasted with private or personal life, which is devoted to the pursuit of private and personal interests. Politicsis a process by which a group of people, whose opinions or interests might be divergent, reach collective decisions that are generally regarded as binding on the group and enforced as common policy. |
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Center for Civics Education Resources for civics education
CivnetCenter for Civics education world wide
Civics Online Info from Michigan U.
National Civics League Strengthening Citizen Democracy
National Constitution Center Educational resources
American Political Science Assn: Civics Education
Center on Congress: Info from Indiana U.
We hold these Truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men. Declaration of Independence (1776)
White House Education Links Provided by the the President's staff
Library of Congress: Links provided by the Library of Congress
U.S. Supreme Court: Information on the Highest court in the land
Federal Courts I nformation on the federal court system
Senate: Educational Resources from the U.S. Senate
House of Representative Educational Resources from Congress
Federal Resources Federal Education resources
FedWorldGovernment Resources from Dept. Commerce
Ben's Guide to the government Government resources
Census Bureau Demographics and population statistics
Federal Election Commission I nformation on next elecition cycle
Department of Education Department of State
Department of Defense Department of Justice
Department of Treasury Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture Department of Interior
Department of Homeland Security Department of Energy
Dept of Health and Human Services
In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. James Madison (1788)
1st Gov.: Gov. Resources for Citizens
SpeakOut.comDiscussion on public issues
VotelinkVote on current issues
National Political Index Many Political sites
Politics.comNews for the political junkie
StatelineLocal and State Politics
Current Legislation: What bills are in front of Congress
Congress Votes: Record of our elected officials votes.
PRIG: Public Interest Research Group
Public Citizen: Protecting Health, Environment & Democracy
Foundation for Consumer and Taxpayer Rights: Protecting our Rights
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion. Edmund Burke (1774)
America is woven of many strands; I would recognize them and let it so remain....Our fate is to become one and yet many. Ralph Ellison (1952)
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Andrew Johnson (1865)
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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