1: Constitution

Text of Articles of Confederation (Avalon)
Text of U.S. Constitution (Archives.gov)
The Federalist No. 10   [Video] [Khan 1  2]
The Federalist No. 51   [Video]
Brutus (Anti-Federalist)​ No. 1  [Video] [Khan]
Constitutional Convention (NCC)
​Review Videos
CC1: Introduction to Government & Politics
​Social Contract Explained (Khan)
Articles of Confederation (Khan)
Great Compromise (Khan)
CC5: Constitutional Compromises
​CC3: Sep'n of Powers/Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers (NCC)
​Article V Amendment Process (Khan)
​CC4: Federalism
Federalism (Khan)
​Federalism (NCC)
Convent'n, Ratificat'n & Amendment (NCC)
CC21: Judicial Review
Grants & Mandates (Khan)

2: Beliefs/Behaviors

Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs
Gallup
Pew Research Center
Polling Report
Rasmussen Reports
Review Videos
Political Culture (Khan)
CC35: Political Ideology
​Political Ideology (Khan)
Ideology: Economic (Khan)
Ideology: Social (Khan)
CC33: Public Opinion
​Measuring Public Opinion (Khan)
Scientific Polling (Khan)
Polling Errors (Khan)
Why Policy May Not Reflect Opinion (Khan)
Political Socialization, Part 1 (Khan)
Political Socialization, Part 2 (Khan)
​Voting Rights (Khan)
Models of Voting Behavior (Khan)
CC38: How Voters Decide
Voter Turnout (Khan)

3: Elections

Summit County Board of Elections
270 to Win
FiveThirtyEight
Hanging by a Chad--or Not: The 2000
   Presidential Election
Excerpts from Citizens United decision​
​Review Videos
CC36: Election Basics​
Presidential (& Congressional) Incumbency
​   Advantage (Khan)
Primaries & Caucuses (Khan)
Open, Closed & Blanket Primaries (Khan)
​Electoral College (Khan)
CC39: Political Campaigns
Modern Campaigns (Khan)
CC6: Congressional Elections
Congressional Elections (Khan)

3: CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Open Secrets
PACs vs. Super PACs
Caucus vs. Primary
A History of Campaign Finance Reform
Review Videos
Campaign Finance Reform Explained (Hip
​   Hughes)
CC39: Political Campaigns
Modern Campaigns (Khan)
Campaign Finance (Khan)
​Citizens United v. FEC (Khan)

3: Media

FactCheck.org
Project for Excellence in Journalism (Pew
​   Research)​
​Review Videos
Media as Linkage Institution (Khan)
CC44: Role of the Media
Media's Influence on Politics (Khan)
Media and Partisanship (Khan)
CC45: Media Regulation

4: Interest Groups

List of Interest Groups​
​Review Videos
CC42: Interest Groups
CC43: Interest Group Formation
Interest Groups and Lobbying (Khan)

4: Political Parties

Democratic Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Republican Party
Republican "Contract with America" (1994)​
Review Videos
CC40: Political Parties
Parties as Linkage Institution (Khan)
CC41: History of the Two-Party System
Party Activities (Khan)
Divided Government and Gridlock (Khan)
​Minor Parties (Khan)

5: Congress

House of Representatives
Senate
​Review Videos
​Article I (Khan)
CC2: Bicameral Congress
Comparing the House and Senate (Khan)
CC37: Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering (Khan)​
Baker v. Carr (Khan)
CC7: Congressional Committees
CC8: Congressional Leadership
CC9: How a Bill Becomes a Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law (Khan)
Senate Filibusters (Khan)
CC10: How Congress Votes
​Delegates, Trustees, Politicos (Khan)
Pork Barrel Spending (Khan)

5: Courts

Supreme Court
SCOTUS Blog
The Federalist No. 78
Life Tenure?
Review Videos
​Article III (Khan)
Federalist 78
CC18: Court System Basics
CC19: Federal Court Structure
​CC20: Supreme Court
Senate Confirmation (Khan)
​CC21: Judicial Review​
Marbury v. Madison (Khan)
​CC22: Judicial Decision-making
Stare Decisis and Precedent (Khan)
​Judicial Activism and Restraint (Khan)
Politicization of the Supreme Court (Khan)
​When Other Branches Disagree (Khan)
Checks on the Judicial Branch (Khan)
State Checks on the Judiciary/Brown v. Board
   of Education (Khan)

6: Presidency

The White House
How Presidential executive orders work
The Clinton Impeachment
​CC11: Expressed Presidential Powers
​CC12: Inherent Presidential Powers
CC14: VP, Cabinet, Executive Office

6: Bureaucracy

CC15: Bureaucracy Basics
​CC16: Types of Bureaucracies
​CC13: Discretionary Authority
CC17: Oversight of the Bureaucracy

7: Liberties/Rights

CC23: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
​CC24: Freedom of Religion
CC25: Freedom of Speech
​CC26: Freedom of the Press
CC27: Search and Seizure
CC28: Due Process of Law
CC29: Equal Protection
​CC32: Affirmative Action

8: Public Policy

National Debt Clock​
CC48: Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Discretionary and Mandatory Spending (Khan)
​CC49: Social Policy
​CC50: Foreign Policy

Debates

Balanced Politics
Bill of Rights in Action
C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations
ProCon.org

Cartoons

Daryl Cagle
PoliticalCartoons.com
Political Humor (About.com)
Town Hall

News

CNN
Fox News
New York Times
Politico
Real Clear Politics
Washington Post
Washington Times
Wall Street Journal

Conservative Blogs

Heritage Foundation
Michelle Malkin
Town Hall
Weekly Standard

Liberal Blogs

Daily Kos
Huffington Post
Talking Points Memo
Think Progress

Case Briefs

Cornell University Law School
Oyez Project
Lawnix
CaseBriefs.com

ARTICLES & ESSAYS

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