College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Political Science
Political Science
Whether you are interested in Congressional debates or hearings for historical legislation or current issues, ambassador correspondence, current or past laws, or Presidential documents, government documents offer a wealth of material:
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Executive Branch
- Compilation of Presidential DocumentsThe Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
- Economic Report of the PresidentThe Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
- Executive OrdersThe President of the United States manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through Executive orders.
U.S. Congress
- Senate Virtual Reference DeskA clearinghouse of Senate information on the Web and guides to resources in libraries and archives.
Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States. As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
Political & Government Information
- Our DocumentsExplore 100 milestone documents of American history.
Elections/Voting, Candidates, Campaign Finance and Issues
- Federal Election CommissionFinancial reports of campaign contributions at all levels of Federal Government.
- U.S. Election Assistance CommissionThe U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration.
- U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource GuideThis resource guide compiles a list of online and print resources that contain U.S. election statistics for both federal and state elections.