The
30 Second Candidate
The history of political commercials. A PBS web site.
All Politics
Everything you want to know about politics.
Blanche
Lambert Lincoln
How did Senator Lincoln make history
when she took office in 1998?
Center for Disease
Control
Center
for Responsive Politics
The Center for Responsive Politics is "the online source for
money in politics data." The site has specific information
and numbers on campaign finance spending, lobbyists and business
contributions to politicians (broken down by industry, region and
amount).
City of
Topeka
This website is and it's contents are maintained by the City of
Topeka KS., IT Department.
Congressional
Email Directory
Debates
This site explores the history of televised presidential debates.
The first section explores "The Great Debate" of 1960,
the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy
and Richard M. Nixon. The second section, Presidential Debate History,
1960-1996. The third section examines the impact of television on
the political process.
Democratic
National Committee
The website for DNC provides news and events with regard to Democrats,
voter outreach, Democratic Links and an archive in both English
and Spanish.
Department
of Human Resources--Kansas
Labor statistics for Kansas and area.
FBI
FEMA
What does FEMA do in times of disaster?
FirstGov
At this site access is possible to all 20,000 government sites from
a single central point. The site is designed for beginning users.
The Great Debate & Beyond: The History of Televised Presidential
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
What hardship struck this future president at the
age of 39?
Gale
Norton
What are Norton's Four C's that guide her tenure as Secretary
of the Department of the Interior?
Health and Human
Services
James
Garfield
Who tried unsuccessfully to locate
the bullet that mortally wounded this president?
Jimmy
Carter
What were some of the foreign policy
accomplishments of the Carter Administration?
John
Jay
Why did Jay resign as
the first Chief Justice?
Kansas
Government
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League of Women
Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization,
encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in
government, works to increase undertanding of major public policy
issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Millard
Fillmore
What was Filmore's profession
before becoming a member of the House of Representatives?
Mitch
McConnell
What post was this senator elected
to on November 12, 2002?
The Nader Page
This site offers a compilation of editorials, news releases and
correspondence by Ralph Nader, his newsletter, the "Nader Letter:
Banks and Consumers," and excerpts from David Bollier's Citizen
Action and Other Big Ideas: A History of Ralph Nader and the Modern
Consumer Movement.
Pete
Domenici
What occupations did this senator have
before he was elected to his current post?
Public
Campaign
If you're looking for real solutions to clean up the campaign finance
mess in this country, you've come to the right place. We can show
you what's wrong with the system and how you can help fix it. Please
browse the site and dig into the information.
Republican National
Committee
A staid, slate-blue website with a GOP directory, news, debates,
and numerous Gore-bashing tidbits.
Richard
Nixon
Name two positive things
that happened during the Nixon presidency.
Ronald
Reagan
What were the three areas Reagan sought
to impact most as governor of California?
State
of Kansas Page (Official)
Supreme
Court Docket
The Supreme Court's case docket is now online.
Tony
Blair
Blair is the youngest person to lead the United Kingdom since
which prime minister?
US Census
Bureau
US Public Interest
Research Groups
As part of USPIRGs state-based coordinated effort to preserve the
environment, protect consumers and promote democracy, mainly through
canvassing and lobbying. This website features a discussion group,
e-mail action alerts, news reports, a Congressional scorecard and
infromation on how to get involved.
The White
House
Learn about the history of the White House and read biographies
of the President, First Lady, Vice President, and Mrs. Cheney. Also
includes a link entitled "Your Government".
