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American Presidency: Online Resources

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Non-partisan, non-profit “consumer advocate” for the American people that monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. (run by Annenburg Public Policy Center)
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Non-profit, non-partisan, independent research group that tracks money in US politics.

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The official web portal of the US Government.
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Online Resources Recommended for American Presidency Research

These sites have been recommended by your instructor as good places to do online research on the American Presidency.

Primary Documents

http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution

Explore the Constitution - National Constitution Center

Allows you to search the Constitution for specific passages, explanations, and by topics.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/

The Charters of Freedom

Features primary documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html

The Federalist Papers - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Provides access to the 85 essays urging New Yorkers to ratify the proposed Constitution.

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