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Political Science & Government Study

Books

Dictionary of American government and politics
Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
e-book
Also available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 1010 A5 2005
Common sense 1776 (Thomas Paine)
e-book
Also available at Library 3 NORTH JC 177 A5 1953
Democracy in America (de tocqueville)
e-book
Also available at 3 NORTH JK 216 T713 2004
Encyclopedia of American political history : Studies of the principal movements and ideas (1984)
Available at 2 NORTH Reference E 183 E5 1984
A glossary of U.S. politics and government (2007)
e-book
The encyclopedia of third parties in America
Available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 2261 E474 2000
The Federalist, or, The new Constitution
Available at 3 NORTH KF 4515 F4 2000b
The Federalist papers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
e-book
Presidential elections, 1789-2008 : county, state, and national mapping of election data
Available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 524 D47 2010
Women in American politics : history and milestones
Available at 2 NORTH Reference HQ 1236.5 U6 W43 2012
Women in Congress, 1917-2006
e-book
Also available at 2 NORTH Gov Docs Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14903
The Penguin guide to the United States Constitution : a fully annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and amendments, and selections from the Federalist Papers
Available at 3 NORTH KF 4541 B44 2010

Statistics on elections and voting

American presidential campaigns and elections
Available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 1965 A57 2003
(History covering process, chronology, highlights, vote,
map and documents)
America votes (1956-current)
Available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 1967 A8
Election Statistics
From the U.S. House of Representatives; official vote counts for federal elections (9120-2010)
Elections A to Z
Available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 1976 M57 1999
The Oxford handbook of American elections and political behavior
Available at 3 NORTH JK 1976 O97 2010
Presidential elections, 1789-2008 : county, state, and national mapping of election data
Available at 2 NORTH Reference JK 524 D47 2010
U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes (1990-current)
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes (1989-current)
Voter Turnout Data
The complete time series of national presidential and midterm general election turnout rates from 1787-present.
Voting and Registration
From the U.S. Census; 'In election years, the Current Population Survey collects data on reported voting and registration, and later reports stats by turnout, age, race and origin.'

Federal Election Commission -- Campaign finance data (date back to Ronald Reagan 1984)

Campaign guide: corporations and labor organizations.

Government Websites (Federal and State)

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
From USA.gov
USA.gov
Online guide to government information and services; can search by topic
California State Government Website
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
The White House

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