PSCI 316: Policy Making Process: Government Sources

Policy Making Process
Professor: Cathy Johnson
Fall 2024

Congress

Congressional Publications
Publication Dates: 1789-Present
Provides U.S. congressional documents covering the full legislative process. Includes congressional debates (the Congressional Record), bills, laws, hearings, committee prints, and reports.
Congress.gov
Publication Dates: 1993-Present
Contains comprehensive legislative information on Congress, including full text of the Congressional Record and bills.

State Governments

National Conference of State Legislatures
Provides information on states' policy-making issues and a searchable database on state ballot measures.
Guide to the Law: States and Territories
From the Library of Congress - Links to every State and Territory of the United States; clicking on a State name gives access to State Constitutions, as well as to current state codes and legislative materials.

Executive

American Presidency Project
Publication Dates: 1789-Present
Provides a searchable archive of every U.S. President's oral and written communications, party platforms, state-level presidential election returns, and much more.

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Subjects: Political Science

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