LibGuides: Political Science: Countries & Regions

Countries & Regions

Elections

How Canadians Govern Themselves -

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General

CIA Declassified Documents Database
Council of State Governments; Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments is our nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy.
Congress.gov - Unites States Legislative Information
EveryCRSReport - publishing reports by Congress’s think tank, the Congressional Research Service, which provides valuable insight and non-partisan analysis of issues of public debate.
GovSpeak: A Guide to U.S. Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
GovTrack - track legislation being debated in the United States Congress.
National Priorities Project - analyzes the American government's military spending and promotes a national budget that it considers more in alignment with the priorities of everyday citizens
National Security Archive - George Washington University
Office of the Historian - US Department of State; diplomatic relations to other countries
RAND State Statistics
The Constitution Project
U.S. Congressional Research Service - Reports
US Department of State
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Presidents

American President: A Reference Resource
Commission on Presidential Debates
Miller Center - a nonpartisan institute that seeks to expand understanding of the presidency, policy, and political history, providing critical insights for the nation’s governance challenges
Potus: Presidents of the United States
Presidential Libraries - National Archives
The American Presidency Project The American Presidency Project (APP), non-profit and non-partisan, is the leading source of presidential documents on the internet.
The Living Room Candidate
White House Briefing Room

Data Collections

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data.gov
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS -USA) - U.S. Census information going back to 1850 and American Community Surveys,
Legislative Explorer - explore US Congressional lawmaking activity, beginning with the 93rd Congress (1973–74)

United States Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new window
A broad range of previously classified federal records spanning the twentieth and twenty first centuries.

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Freely available to all BC residents.