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  • Congress.gov - legislation, debates, Members, process, and educational resources
  • Congressional Biographical Directory – biographies of U.S. Congress members
  • Data.gov – the now out-of-date U.S. Government’s open data sets, browseable by topic
  • EveryCRSReport - selected non-partisan analysis written by the Congressional Research Service
  • FactCheck - nonpartisan checks on factual accuracy by the Annenberg Public Policy Center
  • Fedstats - One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
  • Franklin County Government – county agencies, services and information
  • IRS – tax forms and related information
  • League of Women Voters – information on public policy and election issues
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  • Politifact - non-partisan fact-checking by the Poynter Institute
  • State of Ohio – information for residents and businesses
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  • USA.gov – the website of the U.S. government
  • Vote Smart – non-partisan information about officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting
  • White House – the official website for the White House and U.S. President

Voting and Political Representation in America

Examines voting trends and political representation in the United States, including election rules, voting rights, voter fraud, and voter suppression.

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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America

Explores civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies. Includes primary source documents.

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https://oh0218.oplin.org/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9781440867309/GVRL?u=colu60512
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