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ThisNation: The American Government and Politics Portal

This extraordinary Website bills itself as "the most comprehensive guide to American government and politics on the net," and from an educational standpoint, it is surely a major contender for the title. To begin with, ThisNation features an extensive library of major documents in American political history, including (but not nearly limited to) the Magna Carta, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, Washington's Farewell Address, The Federalist Papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, Madison's War Message of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine, the War Powers Resolution Act, over a dozen historic Supreme Court rulings, and The Atlantic Charter. The site also offers an online American Government and Politics Textbook that serves as an excellent primer on the American political process. In addition, the site contains learning tools designed separately for citizens, students, and teachers. ThisNation helps users stay current with a daily political briefing with hypertext links to major media outlets; a Capitol Watch that not only provides contact information for congresspeople and senators but follows important issues, legislation, and the 2000 congressional campaign; a search engine for 5,000 political Websites; and much more. Incredibly, the entire site is authored by one man, Jonathan Mott, a PhD in Political Science who has taught political science at the University of Oklahoma and at Brigham Young University. Professor Mott is available online to answer questions about American civics: just click the "Ask Dr. Mott" button on the sidebar menu.
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March 21st, 2000
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April 7th, 2003 at 1:38pm
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April 7th, 2003 at 1:38pm
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