American Politics: Tracking U.S. Government, Political Parties, Elections and Political News
The Web is the most efficient source for current information about domestic and international politics. This Guide teaches you about the U.S. government and the election process; tells you how to get politically involved yourself; and highlights the best sources for political news at home and abroad. For a Spanish-language version of the Guide, click here.
Expand All Guide SectionsU.S. Government
The following sites provide an overview of the U.S. government and how it functions. You'll learn ... read more »
American Political Parties
The Democrats and Republicans have had a longstanding rivalry in American politics. To learn more ... read more »
American Elections
Use the resources provided to learn about the nuances of the election process, read up on the ... read more »
U.S. Political News
This guide shows you where to look for reliable and immediate coverage of national politics and ... read more »
World Political News
In this rapidly globalizing world, the impact of international politics has never been more significant than it is today. Learning about what happens in countries outside the United States allows us to be more informed voters and citizens of our own country.
Dulcinea's Insight
- For information about the United States and foreign policy, see the "U.S. Political News" section of this guide.
- One way to keep up with breaking news from around the world is by using RSS feeds. (RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.) An RSS feed brings you headlines and, typically, a one- or two-line summary of each story. You can use an "aggregator" such as Netvibes.com to collect RSS feeds from your chosen sources and compile a page of headlines from around the world tailored to your personal interests.
Dulcinea's Picks
For statistics or historical information about countries or events ...
Background Notes provides current and background information about countries. You'll learn about political parties, election system, current issues, relationship with the United States, and more. To read about an independent state, dependency, or sovereign nation, click on its name in the alphabetized list on the Background Notes homepage.
The CIA World Factbook is a good place to find maps, stats, and facts. It includes a brief history as well as an analysis of the legal system and constitution of each country.
NationMaster is a user-friendly source for statistics. This site allows you to search by subject or country to find and compare statistics. Lots of charts and graphs bring the numbers alive. You'll also find updates on newsworthy statistics.
Governments on the WWW is a database of governmental institutions that is as dry as dust, but rich with facts. If you must know more about the constitution of Azerbaijan, this is the place to look.
For a simple explanation of the different forms of government ...
BBC has very short and simple descriptions of different types of government systems. This area of the BBC site is geared toward a younger audience, so the explanations are very straightforward. For reputable international news, visit the BBC's homepage.
The CIA World Fact Book lists each country and the type of government that is has. The World Fact Book also has definitions of each government type.
For international news sources ...
Reuters is a renowned UK wire service, which has long specialized in financial news. It also provides broad coverage of international news.
Al Jazeera claims to be the only Arab news service working independently of government influence. It now rivals the BBC in terms of audience size.
Asia Times Online is an online Asian news publication reporting on world news.
AllAfrica.com is a regularly updated compendium of African news from services across and beyond the continent.
Who knew?
Maps of War has interactive maps of how different areas have been affected by religion, politics and war. Watch the spread of beliefs and conquests on the colorful maps provided.
The ElectionGuide provides lists of upcoming elections all over the world.
Op-Ed News
Knowing the full range of facts and opinions makes you a well-informed and well-rounded citizen. ... read more »
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