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- Article 1 of Constitution
- The article of the Constitution granting and enumerating power to the
legislative branch.
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- A Virtual Tour of the U.S. Capitol
- Take a virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol building
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TAD 352-353
WTP 64 |
 Lawmaking Function |
TAD 353-358
WTP 365 |
- The Legislative Process
- This site includes links to several descriptions of the legislative
process from the introduction of a bill to final passage. It also
contains a glossary of terms about the legislative process.
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- Thomas
- The Library of Congress has an exhaustive site for legislative
information. You can search the Congressional Record, find the status
of a current bill, or read the text of a piece of legislation under
consideration by either house. This is an invaluable tool for
research on Congress' current activities.
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- Roll Call
- The online version of a popular Capitol Hill publication following
Congressional activity.
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- Legi-slate
- This site gives you current news about Congressional activities,
legislative and otherwise.
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TAD 365
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Caucuses |
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- Blue Dog Coalition
- This site contains information about one Congressional caucus, the
Blue Dog Coalition, which consists of conservative Democrats.
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TAD 366-370
WTP 368 |
Representation |
TAD 368
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Interest group ratings of members |
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- American Conservative Union
- This site contains rankings of members of the House and the Senate
on issues of importance to the American Conservative Union, a
well-known conservative group. The members with high rankings are
in close agreement with the group's positions. You can also take
a quiz to see where you would rank and how your ranking compares
with members of Congress.
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- Christian Coalition
- By clicking on a state on a hot-linked map you can see how various
members of Congress are rated by the Christian Coalition, a
conservative religious group.
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- League of Conservation Voters
- The League of Conservation Voters Environmental Scorecard rates the
members of Congress on their agreement with the LCV's positions
on environmental issues.
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Parties in Congress |
TAD 369
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- Congressional Party Organizations
- This page lists the party committees governing the organization of
each party in each house of Congress. These committees have
separate functions such as policy setting, campaigns, and informing
members of pending legislation and legislative schedules.
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