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2. Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Explore

Suggested Web Sites

http://thomas.loc.gov. The Library of Congress's Thomas search engine for locating congressional documents.

www.ciser.cornell.edu/info/polls.shtml. Cornell University Web site that lists all major public opinion companies, with links to the Gallup Organization, Roper Center, New York Times/CBS, Washington Post, National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, and National Election Studies at the University of Michigan. Includes the major state and regional polling organizations.

www.csg.org. Council of State Governments Web site, with links to all fifty states as well as public policy issues, think tanks, and suggested state legislation.

www.usa.gov. Federal government Web portal, with links for online services for citizens, businesses, and governments as well as to federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies. Includes links to all fifty state government home pages and national associations dealing with state and local issues.

www.publicagenda.org. A nonpartisan opinion research organization Web site that includes reports from national firms on public policy issues such as race, health care, privacy, drug abuse, crime, the economy, poverty, welfare, the environment, immigration, and others. Has a good collection of colorful graphs and tables and advice on how to read public opinion polls.

www.uscourts.gov. Portal to the U.S. judiciary system.

www.whitehouse.gov. White House home page, with links to the president's stand on various policy issues, news, appointments, speeches, and more.

www.supremecourtus.gov. Home page of the U.S. Supreme Court.

www.nea.org. National Education Association

www.ama-assn.org. American Medical Association

www.abanet.org. American Bar Association

www.populationconnection.org. Population Connection

www.madd.org. Mothers Against Drunk Driving

www.now.org. National Organization for Women

www.uspirg.org. U.S. Public Interest Research Groups

www.nrdc.org. Natural Resources Defense Council

www.nfib.com. National Federation of Independent Businesses

www.riaa.org. Recording Industry Association of America

www.nei.org. Nuclear Energy Institute

www.aflcio.org. AFL/CIO

www.uaw.org. United Auto Workers

www.teamsters.org. Teamsters

www.nam.org. National Association of Manufacturers